Searching for a unique way to savor the flavor of your favorite summertime fruits for months to come?  Try infusing your favorite bottle of liquor with their naturally sweet flavor; these infused jars of liquor make wonderful gifts and a wonderful treat to simply enjoy during cocktail hour.

I had a lot of black cherries left over from a recipe last month and decided to infuse a bottle of quality vodka with the cherries. Here’s how to do it:  simply remove the stem from the washed cherries and score an ‘x’ with a pairing knife on the bottom of each cherry.  Pack them into pint jars and top with a quality vodka.  Seal the jars and store in the fridge for about a month. It’s that easy, and delicious!  My homemade black cherry-infused vodka is smooth and tasty on its own, but is also decadent as an add-in to a champagne drink, or even in a black cherry vodka tonic.  And don’t throw out the cherries themselves!  They make a decadent addition to your next sangria or Manhattan.

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