Title: Cherry wishniak liqueur
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      Yield: 1 Servings
 
    1/2 lb Bing cherries
    1/2 lb Granulated sugar
      2 c  Vodka or brandy
 
  Wash and stem cherries and place them on a towel to dry. Gently put
  cherries into a 1-quart jar. Pour sugar over cherries. Do not stir or
  shake. Pour vodka or brandy over sugar and cherries. Do not stir.
  Cover tightly with a lid and put the jar on a high shelf in a dark
  cabinet. Let it stand for 3 months without stirring or shaking.
  Strain into a 1-quart bottle; the cherry meat will have dissolved.
  Yield 2-1/2 to 3 cups.
  
  NOTES : Making liqueurs is very easy. The results are delicious and
  much less expensive than commercial varieties. Make them for yourself
  and for gifts. The deep cherry color of this liqueur is perfect for
  pretty bottles. Recipe