Cherry Brandy

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb sour cherry
• 5 cups sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4-6 whole cloves
• grating nutmeg
• 1 1/2 quarts brandy

Directions

1. 1

   Combine the cherries, sugar and spices in a large wide-mouthed jar.

2. 2

   Seal and place in a hot, sunny place.

3. 3

   Leave the mixture to "cook" in the sun for 40 days, shaking the contents once a day.

4. 4

   At the end of this period, add the brandy.

5. 5

   Store in a cool, dry place for another two weeks.

6. 6

   Decant into individual bottles.

7. 7

   Serve as desired.