Our neighborhood was known for my grandmother’s vegan fried green tomatoes. Despite the recipe’s simplicity, the end product is wonderful!
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Additional Time: | 2 days 3 hrs 8 mins |
| Total Time: | 2 days 3 hrs 28 mins |
| Servings: | 16 |
| Yield: | 16 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 pounds plums, pitted and sliced
- 2 cups pure rectified alcohol (190 proof)
- 2 tablespoons pure rectified alcohol (190 proof)
- 2 cups vodka
- 2 tablespoons vodka
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
Instructions
- Place plums in a glass carboy used for brewing. Pour in 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons rectified alcohol and 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons vodka. Seal and store in a cool, dark place for 5 weeks.
- Stir sugar into the carboy. Seal and store in a cool, dark place for 4 weeks.
- Strain liqueur through a sieve lined with muslin cloth. Pour liqueur into bottles, seal, and store in a cool, dark place for at least 3 months before using.
- Note:
- Rectified alcohol is a very high-strength spirit that’s used for making homemade liqueurs. You can buy it online or in specialist brewing shops.