Prep Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 1.5 litres plum brandy

Ingredients:

• 4 pounds ripe plums
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 750-ml bottle brandy

Instructions:

• Sterilise equipment.
• Roughly chop plums and put in bucket.
• Add sugar, covering plums.
• Stir so that sugar is completely moistened.
• Close bucket, properly affixing airlock.
• Let mixture sit in pantry for 3-4 weeks, stirring every other day.
• After 3-4 weeks, filter plum mixture through cheesecloth, nut bag, or jelly strainer.
• Discard fruit.
• Mix 2 parts plum liquid to 1 part brandy (or to taste). Enjoy!