Schlehen Liqueur

Ingredients

• 500 g hawthorn fruit (harvested after first frost)
• 150 g sugar
• 3 Cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 l gin

Instructions

1. 1.

   Wash the hawthorns, remove stems and pat dry. Combine with sugar, cloves, and cinnamon stick in a large mason jar. Fill with gin and seal tightly. Let steep in a warm, dark place for 8-10 weeks, shaking occasionally.

2. 2.

   Afterward strain through a cloth or fine sieve and bottle the hawthorn gin into pre-warmed bottles.