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      Title: Apricot-Cherry Cordial
 Categories: 
      Yield: 2 1/2 cups
 
      9 oz Dried apricots; quartered
      6 oz Dried peaches or pears;
           .. chopped in small pieces
     10 oz Maraschino cherries;
           .. drained and halved
  1 1/2 c  Sugar
  1 1/2 c  Brandy
  1 1/2 c  Vodka
 
  Mix all ingredients in a 2 quart jar. Cover
  tightly and let stand at room temperature two
  weeks, stirring or inverting jar daily. Drain
  well, reserving fruit for another use.*
  
  Pour cordial into bottles and seal. Serve well
  chilled or over cracked ice.
  
  About 2 1/2 cups cordial.
  
  * The reserved fruit from the cordial can become a
  luscious topping for ice cream or cake. Mix fruit,
  1/2 cup coconut, 1/2 cup slivered almonds, and 1/2
  cup maple syrup or honey. Cover and refrigerate no
  longer than one week.
 
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