Jul 012010
 
Ingredients

1½kg cumquats (washed and skins pricked)
1kg sugar
600ml cheap vodka
large glass or ceramic jar

Method

In the large glass or ceramic jar place alternate layers of cumquats, sugar and vodka.

Fill the container making sure that the top layer of fruit is covered with vodka.

Make an aluminium foil ‘plug’ to fit into the neck of the jar and over the fruit. This is necessary to weigh the fruit down and keep it submerged in the vodka.

Each morning and evening shake the jar from side to side to commence dissolving the sugar. This process should take up to 2 weeks. Once the sugar has dissolved, label and date then leave aside for 3 months. Cover with a clean tea towel.

Variation – orange schnapps:
I’ve used small oranges from my garden and cut them in half. Orange schnapps is slightly bitter in comparison to the yummy succulent cumquat schnapps.

Author

Vera Herman
Greensborough

  4 Responses to “Cumquat schnapps”

  1. Hi Vera,
    Can you make a sugar syrup to speed up the the process?
    Also, once the three months is up do you then strain and discard the fruit?
    Cheers Simon

    • Hi Simon,
      Sorry for delay in responding. I have never done a syrup. I think there is something about using sugar to draw out the flavours. The skin of the fruit has the oil essences that give cumquat its particular flavour. I think using syrup would have a diluting effect. You could experiment and see if the taste varies greatly or not.
      Also perhaps google to see what other recipes are about.
      Good luck and cheers Vera

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