Kirsch Liqueur Recipe
Just writing about Kirsch liqueur recipe is making my mouth water! For those of you who are new to Kirsch, here's a little something to help you get familiar with this mouth-watering cherry drink. Kirsch is short for the German word "Kirschwasser". It is a brandy that is brewed from black Morrello cherries, and the brewing process chosen to make this heavenly liqueur is double distillation.
The main difference between Kirsch and other brandies is that it is not as sweet as other brandies as liqueur has comparatively less alcohol content. The best thing about liqueurs is that if you put a tinge of it in any recipe, it can make a world of a difference in any juice! So sit back and read on for an easy way to prepare the recipes, but let me warn you, it will take a year's time to mature. Then again, all good things are worth waiting for!
How to Make Kirsch Liquor
It is very easy to make this liquor, as you only need some basic ingredients, like say about 2 to 3 pounds of icing sugar, one and a half bottle of vodka, and Morrello cherries. Traditionally, Kirsch was only prepared with Morrello cherries but you can use any variety of cherries. Before you begin with the recipe, you need a clean air-tight container, properly washed cherries without the stems. A simple tip is to puncture the surface of the cherries for better absorption of vodka. So you begin by lining the bottom of the container with the cherries, then pour sugar over the cherries creating a white layer and repeat this process till you use all the cherries. You can vary the amount of sugar according to how sweet you want your liquor to taste. After this, pour vodka over the layers of cherry and sugar. In fact, pour vodka after every 3 to 4 layers. Seal the container and put it away for a year. Every few months, you can shake the container, and at the end of the year, drain the liquor and drink!
The uses of Kirsch liquor are versatile and one can not only use it in a variety of dessert recipes but in liqueur drink recipes as well. Now that you know how to make it, why not try some fruit fritters with this mouth-watering liqueur. Just in case you are confused between liquor and liqueur, know that liquor is a general term for any distilled beverage and liqueur is much the same thing but sweetened. Fruit fritters with liqueur is also relatively easy to prepare. You can either have a single fruit or have a variety of them, as in any case, the basic recipe remains the same but the fruits change.
Fruit Fitters With Liqueur
Ingredients
- Eggs, 3
- Cups of all-purpose flour, 2
- Cup of hot milk, 1
- Cup of granulated sugar, 1
- Bottle of Kirsch liquor, 1
- Cup of liquefied butter, 1
- Pinch of salt
- Some grounded cinnamon
- Any diced fruit of choice
Soak the fruit in the Kirsch liquor, preferably overnight. Mix the cinnamon and sugar separately and keep it aside. Mix the milk, butter, egg together and pour it onto the flour to create a batter. Meanwhile, heat the butter in a non stick pan. Dip the fruit in the batter, and fry it until golden brown. Once it's crisp and brown, coat it in the sugar mixture and serve. This recipe serves four people.
Liqueur Drink Recipes
Kiss Class Recipe
Ingredients
- Lime juice of 1 limes
- Creme de cassis, 1 oz.
- Kirsch liqueur, 2 oz.
This recipe serves two. Pour about half of each ingredient into a glass with crushed ice, preferably a tall glass. This can also be a part of your punch recipe, so shake well and drink it up. Cheers!
Cherry Cola Recipe
Ingredients
- Kirsch liqueur, 2 oz.
- Cola, 2 oz.
This recipe shall serve two, you can vary the measurement of the ingredients, depending on which flavor you want to taste more. Pour the ingredients into a Tom Collins glass, shake well and serve chilled with ice.
Knee Trembler
Ingredients
- Tequila, 1 oz.
- Kirsch liqueur, 1 oz.
This knee wobbling shooter recipe is meant for two. Pour the contents into a shooter glass and let it sizzle into your knees!
Wow! So now you have the recipes, I bet you can't wait to try them out! Just imagine the cocktails you can conjure up with just a little bit of Kirsch liquor! I'm sure you can throw a dinner party that will be the talk of the town.
