No. 3468 — Sweet Vodka with Three Kinds of Fruit
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 3468 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
The source takes 6 pounds cherries, 3 pounds redcurrants and 3 pounds raspberries, pounds them together and leaves the mixture in a bowl for five or six hours.
The juice is pressed out, preferably using a press. It is combined with an equal weight French or comparably strong purified vodka, then with ½ pound sifted refined sugar for every pound of that mixture.
For every 6 pounds of the resulting liquid the author adds 2 lots pounded bitter almonds, 1 zolotnik cinnamon and ½ zolotnik cloves.
The mixture is placed in a bottle, closed with a cork and wet animal-bladder cover, and kept in sunlight six weeks while being shaken three or four times daily.
Finally it is strained, bottled and stored in a cellar.