Dessert Recipes
Brandied Fruit
This is an old recipe dating before use of brandied fruit made with "starter." It is delicious over vanilla ice cream and also makes a pretty holiday gift.
Yield: barely 1/2 gallon
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) can apricots
- 1 (16 ounce) can peach halves
- 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple
- 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
- 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange slices
- 1 cup brandy or Bourbon
Instructions
- Let fruit drain for 12 hours.
- For every cup of drained fruit add 1/2 cup sugar. Let stand for 12 hours.
- Add 1 cup brandy or Bourbon.
- Put into jars and store in refrigerator.
- Ready to serve in 3 weeks.