Dried Fruit Cordials

By LadyRev-2

Ingredients

• 1 pound dried apricots, prunes with pits, pears, or peaches
• 1 bottle (750 ml.) or 3 1/3 cups dry white wine
• 1 cup brandy
• 2 cups sugar

Preparation

Step 1

In a glass, ceramic, or stainless steel container, combine dried fruit, wine, brandy, and sugar.
Stir well.

Cover tightly and set aside at room temperature for at least a week to allow flavors to develop.
Stir occasionally for the first few days until sugar is dissolved.

After 1 week, apricots, prunes, and pears will have the texture of poached fruit and be ready to eat; peaches will be comparatively firmer.

The fruit taste in the wine reaches maximum intensity in 3 to 4 weeks.

After about 6 weeks, the fruit may become softer than you like and, if so, should be removed and served; the wine keeps indefinitely.