Just In Time for Sipping the New Year In
Bottle of Homemade Peach Liqueur
It’s been aging in the dark closet under the stair since July. This morning, finally, it was time for bottling. You do remember the peach liqueur we made, right? YOU did make it, right?, when the peaches were full of flavor and fragrance last summer?
Thanks to the magic of photo editing software I “transformed” one of my pictures of peaches into a “watercolor”, and used it to make pretty labels.
Then looked for an attractive clear bottle – all the better to show the pale color of the liqueur (here a recycled Port bottle), carefully poured the fragrant liqueur from its aging container – and: voila, a fine bottle to sip on new year’s eve – and beyond - with memories redolent of summers past and with hope for summers to come.
Cheers! Happy New Year. May the winter be not too hard (but hard enough to kill the bugs and let the trees be dormant) and may the harvest be good next year.
Note for tLocavore Log: the peaches were immediately local!
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Happy New Year, Sylvie! I didn’t know about this recipe during peach season but will definitely keep it in mind for this coming summer, because it sounds like a wonderful way to preserve the essence of summer. Best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year from me and the cats!
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I did make it, in fact, and I tasted it a couple of days ago. It was *fantastic* — so summery and peachy! Great recipe, thanks!
Sarah: I am glad you did, and even gladder you told me. Next summer, we’ll make something with cherries…
My Mamie still makes some every year. It’s so wonderful!! Seriously, I’ll have to come visit you next time we go to DC (which we might)! Adding you to my blog roll. A plus!