Comments on: Balaton Tart Cherries http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/balaton-tart-cherries/ King Orchards Fri, 18 May 2012 16:19:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patty http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/balaton-tart-cherries/comment-page-1/#comment-2443 Patty Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:08:04 +0000 http://kingorchards.com/blog/?p=342#comment-2443 About that vodka... I'm waiting on the official recipe from Mark, the keeper of the Vishnyovka (there are variations of this drink and its spelling all over the world) for this wonderful Polish family who visited us yesterday. I will post it as soon as possible. In the meantime, it goes a lot like this: SOUR CHERRY VODKA (Vishnyovka) From The Chef John Rose, author of The Vodka Cookbook Servings Several Drinks Ingredients 2 pounds sour cherries, fresh or frozen and defrosted, pitted 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/3 teaspoon grated nutmeg 3 cups vodka (I was told it should be really good, really high proof vodka) Instructions Rinse and crush the cherries. Place in a large jar with the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Seal the jar and store for 3-5 days. Add the vodka, reseal and shake well. Store for 5 days in a dark, dry place. Strain the Vishnyovka through cheese cloth into a bottle ready for use. Reprinted from The Vodka Cookbook by John Rose (Kyle Books 2005) About that vodka… I’m waiting on the official recipe from Mark, the keeper of the Vishnyovka (there are variations of this drink and its spelling all over the world) for this wonderful Polish family who visited us yesterday. I will post it as soon as possible. In the meantime, it goes a lot like this:

SOUR CHERRY VODKA (Vishnyovka)
From The Chef
John Rose, author of The Vodka Cookbook

Servings
Several Drinks

Ingredients
2 pounds sour cherries, fresh or frozen and defrosted, pitted
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 teaspoon grated nutmeg
3 cups vodka (I was told it should be really good, really high proof vodka)

Instructions
Rinse and crush the cherries. Place in a large jar with the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Seal the jar and store for 3-5 days.

Add the vodka, reseal and shake well. Store for 5 days in a dark, dry place.

Strain the Vishnyovka through cheese cloth into a bottle ready for use.

Reprinted from The Vodka Cookbook by John Rose (Kyle Books 2005)

]]> By: Gerry http://kingorchards.com/blog/orchard-talk/balaton-tart-cherries/comment-page-1/#comment-2441 Gerry Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:28:58 +0000 http://kingorchards.com/blog/?p=342#comment-2441 Wait, wait! Where is the recipe for Wiswisniowka? I love Balatons and can think of no better way to keep them around for the fall . . . :) Wait, wait! Where is the recipe for Wiswisniowka? I love Balatons and can think of no better way to keep them around for the fall . . . :)

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