There is the most beautiful crab apple tree on my campus at University. It is just covered in tiny pink apples no bigger than a 10p piece, and they lend the most beautiful colour and flavour to many recipes, including the crab apple jelly and the chilli apple jelly I have already posted about.
Desperate not to waste any crab apples, I also set about making some crab apple liqueur. This is a very simple recipe but results in a really taste schnapps that can be sipped after dinner… much like sloe gin!
- Pick 20-30 crab apples. Cut them in half, removing pips when you can be bothered and place in a large jar.
- Cover with vodka (I used some from Aldi- it’s fairly cheap!)
- Add 100-200g of sugar (you can always add more later!) and screw on lid.
- Place at back of cupboard and invert occasionally to encourage sugar to dissolve.
- Taste. When it is ready, strain into bottles.
- Drink and gift- well done!
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