Hey Guys and Gals! Cherries and cinnamon in bourbon. The cherries are the cook’s reward.
Ingredients
Step 1
3 cups bourbon
2 cups cherries, pitted and halved
2 cinnamon sticks
Step 2
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
Directions
1. Place the cherries and cinnamon in a jar and cover with the bourbon. Seal and shake.
2. Steep 2 weeks in a cool, dark place, shaking every few days. Pull the cinnamon after one week if it is getting strong.
3. Strain through moistened cheesecloth. Keep the cherries in the fridge for cocktails.
4. Boil the water, stir in the sugar until dissolved, let cool and add to taste.
5. Rest one more week and bottle.