May Johnson

Apricot Liqueur

Ingredients

250g dried apricots

1 cup sugar

1 cup brandy

10cm stick cinnamon

3 cups wine

Method

Boil apricots, sugar and cinnamon stick with 1 cup of wine. add remaining wine and brandy. Cover and stand for four days. Strain and pour liqueur in a bottle. Store in a cool dark place. The liqueur will be ready in four days.

Puree the apricots with some orange juice and use as a topping for ice cream. This keeps well in fridge or can be used straight away.

Home Made Irish Cream

Ingredients

1 tin evaporated milk

6 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1 level tablespoons drinking chocolate

1 tin condensed milk

1½ cups whisky

1 teaspoon coconut essence

Method

Blend eggs in a blender for 1 minute. Add all remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.

Bottle and keep a week before using. This liqueur can be used straight away but becomes stronger with keeping. Keeps well in fridge.

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