Ukrainian Fruit Vodka (Varenukha)
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Time
prep 0:15
total 1 day
Ingredients
| 1/2 cup | dried apples | | 1/4 cup | cherries, pitted | | 1/2 | sm. pear, thickly sliced | | 2 to 3 | plums, halved and pitted | | 1 qt. | vodka | | 2/3 cup | honey | | 1/8 tsp. | ground ginger | | 1/8 tsp. | ground cinnamon | | 1/8 tsp. | ground cloves | | 1/8 tsp. | black pepper, freshly ground | | 1 | bay leaf | | Flour and water paste |
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Instructions
Place each of the four fruits in a separate bowl. Cover the fruits with the vodka. Let them stand for five to six hours.
Pour the vodka and the fruits into a crock. Stir in the honey, spices and bay leaf. Cover the crock with its lid and seal the edges with flour and water paste. Bake in a 200°F oven for 10 to 12 hours. Strain the mixture through a sieve lined with a double layer of cheesecloth or muslin. Serve either hot or cold.
Author's Comments
To make the flour and water paste, mix flour with just enough water to make it cohere. Adding a few drops of oil will keep the paste from becoming brittle when it dries.
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