Polish Plum Nalewka Cordial Recipe
This recipe for delicious Polish plum nalewka is an aged cordial made with Damson plums known as sliwowka.
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- Serves: 16 persons
Ingredients
- 3quarts plums, such as Damson (slightly unripe, washed and pitted)
- 2quarts good-quality vodka
- 3cinnamon sticks
- 4whole cloves
- 1cup sugar
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Place plums in a gallon jar. Pour half of the vodka into a large saucepan. Add cinnamon sticks and cloves. Let it warm over very low heat.Step 3
Dissolve sugar in warm vodka.Step 4
Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.Step 5
Pour vodka mixture over pitted plums in a gallon jar. Add remaining vodka. Screw cap on tightly and let sit for three months.Step 6
If prepared in summer, leave fruit in vodka mixture until just before Christmas Eve for full, fruity flavor. Strain and serve in cordial glasses.Step 7
Don't throw away the fruit! Use a few pieces of the fruit in your Christmas compote , serve it over ice cream, yogurt, pound cake, or make an open-faced coffee cake using the dough from this Polish sweet roll recipe .