Making some Guignolet

[Beancooker]

There is no forum for "Cordials" so I figured this was more appropriate than wine. If I am incorrect, would a Moderator be so kind as to move it.

Okay, so I had a glass of Guignolet at a friend's restaurant. It was one of the best things to have graced my palate. I used the recipe that he gave me, which is also the same one in the book "Aperitif".

1 Bottle dry red wine

3/4 C Vodka

1/3 C sugar

60 leaves from the cherry tree

10 cherries

I used sweet cherries, and leaves from a sweet cherry tree as well. Since it is the end of the season, I decided to make a ten fold batch, so I will have enough to last all year, hopefully.

I filled the carboy last week, and am waiting. I still have a week to go, and am getting impatient. I tasted some last night, and it is pretty awesome. I'm sure some more of the cherry flavor will come to life in the next week.

Edited October 16, 2008 by Beancooker (log)

[Beancooker]

Bottled it up tonight. What an amazing flavor that I have created. I am extremely happy. I had a few glasses, and it is phenomenal. This will be great to have with some pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving, or with some crème brûlée.

[haresfur]

So do cherry leaves leave a cherry taste??

[Beancooker]

Yeah. When you pick them, and they sit in your car, it gives it a strong cherry scent on the ride home. I would guess that the scent would add to the taste, and smell of the Guignolet.