Tangy Plum Liqueur

This easy-to-make recipe steeps a batch of ripe plums in vodka with sugar and orange peel, yielding a sweet, tangy, succulent homemade plum liqueur.

• Preparation Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 74 Calories

Ingredients

• 16 cups black or red plums, pitted and cut into eighths
• 3 cups 100 proof vodka
• 1 orange peel in pieces, divided
• 3.25 cups white sugar, divided
• 1.5 tablespoons vanilla extract, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Layer 8 cups plums in a very large jar with a lid, pressing them down as tightly as possible. Sprinkle ½ sugar over plums; pour 1 ½ cups vodka over sugar. Drizzle with ¾ tablespoon vanilla extract; place about ½ orange peel pieces into the jar. Layer remaining 8 cups plums in the jar, pressing them down; top with remaining each ½ sugar, 1 ½ cups vodka, ¾ tablespoon vanilla, and ½ orange peel pieces. Screw lid on jar.

Step 2

Drip a coating of wax around jar lid to prevent leaking using an unscented candle; cover jar with a dark-colored towel. Place jar on its side in a dark, cool place; turn the jar every day for 21 days, replacing the towel to keep out light.

Step 3

Strain out liqueur with a fine-mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth after 21 days. Store liqueur in attractive bottles with tight-fitting caps.