Plum liqueur

Plum liqueur is an aromatic and spicy dessert drink. It can be successfully combined with coffee and a variety of sweets. This product goes well with other alcohol, citrus juices and milk.

To make homemade plum liqueur, you can use a variety of fruit varieties. It is best to take elite brands of alcohol as a basis.

Technology for making plum liqueur at home

To prepare any liqueur you need a base and filler. As a rule, either a neutral water-alcohol mixture or ready-made alcohol with a high percentage of alcohol is chosen as the base.

A filler is any plant product. It can be fruit, berry, vegetable, flower or nut. In this case, we will talk about fruit, and specifically about plums.

To prepare the drink, you can use absolutely any variety of plums, except wild ones.They will make the liquid sour, even if you add an extra portion of refined sugar to it.

The strength of homemade alcohol can vary from 15 to 70 percent. This is influenced by the chosen base for the drink, which can be rum, cognac, tequila, whiskey or any other alcohol.

The choice of strength should depend on the product that is used as a filler. Specifically for plum liqueur, any alcohol is suitable, the percentage of which varies from 40 to 45 degrees. The higher the quality of the base, the better the liqueur itself will turn out.

Any liqueur other than one containing eggs or milk must be clear. If this fails, then it can harm human health.

Traditional plum liqueur recipe

Recipe ingredients:

• 2 kg plums;
• 0.4 kg sugar;
• 0.5 l of vodka.

Wash the fruits thoroughly and remove the seeds. Grind the fruits until they become a homogeneous mass. Place the resulting slurry at the bottom of a 3-liter jar and pour in the refined sugar.

When the ingredients are mixed, close the container and leave it for three days in a warm place (preferably in the sun). During this time, the mass will absorb the sugar and release the juice.

Pour alcohol over the fruit pulp and stir thoroughly. Close it again, but leave it in a cool place where light does not reach.

After 35-40 days, filter the finished drink using gauze, and then through 3-4 layers of cotton wool until it becomes completely transparent.

Spiced plum liqueur

Ingredients and step-by-step recipe:

• 0.5 kg plums;
• 3-4 sprigs of dried cloves;
• 1 tsp. cinnamon;
• 0.25 kg sugar;
• 0.5 liters of vodka (or any other alcoholic drink).

Wash the fruits and cut them into two parts. The seeds can be removed or used as an ingredient to give alcohol a slight almond flavor.

Place the fruits at the bottom of the jar, add refined sugar, cinnamon and cloves on top. Pour alcohol over it all and mix.

Leave the drink in a cool place for three months. Once a week, take the container and shake it a little to help the refined sugar dissolve completely.

Recipe for plum liqueur with vodka and cognac

Step by step recipe ingredients:

• 2 kg plums;
• 1 kg sugar;
• 1 liter of vodka;
• 0.4 l cognac.

Wash and dry the fruits. Divide the fruit into two parts and remove the seeds. Crush them and place them at the bottom of the container. Pour refined sugar on top, pour in alcohol and stir.

Close the lid and shake well. Store alcohol in a cool place out of light for two months.

To make the sugar dissolve faster, you need to shake the container once a day. When the 60 days are up, filter out the alcohol and squeeze the plums.

Plum liqueur with white rum

Recipe ingredients:

• 1 kg plums;
• 0.7 kg sugar;
• 0.85 liters of white rum.

Remove seeds from clean fruit and mash a little. Place them at the bottom of the jar, sprinkle refined sugar on top and fill them with white rum. Close it with a lid and shake.

Store alcohol in a dark place for 4 months. In the first month, the container needs to be shaken every day. When a third of the year has passed, filter the product and store in a cool place for 14 days.

Plum liqueur with plum leaves and spices

Recipe ingredients:

• 2 kg plums;
• 0.4 kg plum leaves;
• 1.5 liters of vodka;
• 1 kg sugar;
• 5-6 sprigs of dried cloves;
• 2 tsp. cinnamon.

Remove the seeds from the washed fruits.Place them at the bottom of the jar, cover with refined sugar, cinnamon, cloves and leaves on top. Mix all ingredients, close the lid and store in a warm place for 10 days.

Add alcohol to the infused pulp and place in a cool place for an additional 5 weeks, after which it is necessary to filter the liquid.

Homemade plum pit liqueur

Step by step recipe ingredients:

• 1 liter of water;
• 0.75 l of vodka;
• 0.25 kg of dry plum pits;
• 1 kg of sand.

Rinse the seeds and dry with paper towels. Grind them in a blender. Place the resulting slurry at the bottom of a glass jar and fill with alcohol. Leave the product in a place where light does not reach for 30 days.

After a month, filter it and cook syrup from refined sugar and water. When it has cooled completely, mix it with the liquid. Infuse the finished plum drink for six months.

Plum liqueur based on a Japanese recipe

Recipe ingredients:

• 1 kg green ume;
• 0.5 kg candy sugar;
• 1.8 liters of sechu rice liquor.

Step by step recipe:

1. Wash and dry the fruit.
2. Place them at the bottom of the container and cover with candy sugar.
3. Add the net and close the lid.
4. Leave in a dark place for six months, shaking it from time to time, and then filter.

Assorted plum, raspberry and blackberry liqueur infused with gin

Recipe ingredients:

• 0.25 kg blue fruits;
• 0.1 kg raspberries;
• 0.1 kg blackberries;
• 0.01 kg rose hips;
• 0.35 kg sugar;
• 0.5 l of gin.

Step by step recipe:

1. Wash the fruits and berries, dry them with paper napkins and place them on the bottom of the jar.
2. Cover with rose hips, refined sugar and pour in gin.
3. Allow the liquid to steep in a place with a low temperature for a year.
4. During the first 30 days of storage, the container needs to be shaken from time to time.
5. After 12 months, filter the contents and store in a cool place for another 2 weeks.

A simple recipe for yellow plum liqueur

Recipe ingredients:

• 4 kg yellow plums;
• 1 kg sugar;
• 0.5 l of vodka.

Wash and dry the fruit, remove the seeds. Grind the fruits to a puree, transfer to a saucepan, add refined sugar and pour in alcohol. Leave the product in a dark place for 25 days.

Filter and leave for another 2 weeks.

White plum liqueur recipe

Recipe ingredients:

• 1.4 kg white plums;
• 1 kg sugar;
• 1 liter of gin.

Step by step recipe steps:

1. Wash white plums thoroughly and dry. Remove the seeds.
2. Place the fruit in the bottom of a glass bowl, add refined sugar and gin and stir.
3. Place the container in the microwave. Heat it for 8-10 minutes. Use medium heating power.
4. Cover the bowl and set aside in a cool place for 4 days. Filter the plum liqueur and store in the refrigerator.

Homemade blue plum liqueur

Recipe ingredients:

• 1 kg blue plums;
• 0.4 kg sugar;
• 1 liter of vodka.

Algorithm of actions:

1. Wash and dry the blue fruits.
2. Remove the seeds.
3. Place the fruits in a jar and sprinkle with sugar.
4. Leave the container in a sunny place for 3 or 4 days, remembering to shake.
5. Pour alcohol over fruit.
6. Store the resulting liquid in a cool place away from light for a month.
7. After 30 days, filter the plum drink.

Apple-plum liqueur with moonshine

Ingredients:

• 1 kg plums;
• 1 kg apples;
• 0.4 kg sugar;
• 1.6 liters of double distillation moonshine.

Step by step steps:

1. Wash the fruit and remove the seeds.
2. Cut out the cores of the apples, divide them into 4 parts, mix with plums and cover with refined sugar.
3. After a few hours, knead them a little.
4. When the fruits release juice, they need to be poured with moonshine and stirred.
5. The liquid must be infused in a place with a cool temperature for 30 days, after which it must be filtered.

How to properly store plum liqueur

Homemade plum liqueur should be stored in glass bottles. It must be infused in a cool place where light does not penetrate. The temperature must be stable.

As a rule, plum liqueurs can be stored in an airtight container for 3-5 years. However, some believe that after 1 year the liquid loses all taste and aroma.

Some people use clay or crystal bottles to store the dessert drink to emphasize its antiquity and originality. Quite often, special braiding for containers made of fabric or willow, printing from a fusible mixture and other creative components are used for decoration.

Conclusion

Plum liqueur can be drunk in its pure form to experience its original flavor. In this case, it should be at room temperature. If the plum drink is too cold, it will lose all taste and smell.

As a rule, this product is consumed diluted with juices, milk, water or other alcoholic beverages. Quite often it is used to prepare various cocktails.

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