Ratafia De Cerises
Ingredients
Directions
Bruise the kernels of the cherries.
Combine the bruised cherries and spirit in a container.
Infuse for three weeks.
Strain the mixture.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Cherries
- Provide the flavour and colour that the spirit extracts over the infusion.
- Spirit
- Acts as the solvent that draws flavour and aroma out of the cherries.
The step that matters
Bruise the kernels of the cherries.. Cracking the kernels releases their aromatic compounds into the spirit, which shapes the ratafia's almond-like depth. Bruising only the kernels, not the flesh, keeps the infusion from becoming harsh.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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