Hey Guys and Gals! Pitanga is the Brazilian cherry. Use only the dark red, fully ripe fruit. Underripe ones taste resinous.
Ingredients
2 cups ripe pitanga
1/2 cup sugar
3 cups vodka
Directions
1. Wash the fruit and squeeze out the seeds. Discard them.
2. Combine the fruit, sugar and vodka in a jar. Seal and shake.
3. Steep 3 weeks in a cool, dark place, shaking every few days.
4. Strain through moistened cheesecloth, gently wringing it, then through a coffee strainer.