Description
This is a sweetened, spiced brandy cordial suitable for giving as gifts in pretty bottles.
Yield
5 pints
Preparation time
10 minutes
Ingredients
1 3⁄4 l Brandy
3⁄8 l Ouzo
2 c Sugar
3 Cinnamon sticks (2-inch)
12 Cloves
1 Nutmeg (cracked)
Instructions
Boil together the brandy, sugar, and spices. Use a big pan to ensure it does not boil over.
Add the Ouzo and let the liqueur cool.
Strain into decorative bottles.
Notes
Boiling brandy is highly flammable! If it catches fire, stay calm,turn off the gas, and put the cover on the pan. Any spilled brandy should burn itself out in short order.
Source
Zoi Veligratli, Xrisohorofa, Greece