Haitian Cherry Cordial
Servings: 8 drinks
Calories: 235kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups cherries
- 7 cinnamon sticks
- 9 star anise
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 cups rum or more to fill jar
Instructions
- Pull out the stems from the cherries and place in a large jar.
- Add the cinnamon sticks, star anise and brown sugar.
- Add the rum slowly, letting the sugar absorb the rum and fill the jar with as much rum as can fit in the jar.
- Give the jar a good shake to thoroughly combine the ingredients and all the sugar is dissolved into the rum.
- Leave to ferment for at least 1 week, but the longer the better.
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Notes
Although this is a Christmas drink, many people make this in the summer when cherries are readily available and in season and just let the flavors infuse until the holiday season.
Nutrition
Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 46IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg
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