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Quinces are hard to find unless you are lucky enough to have a quince tree or knowQuince vodka someone who can spare you a few. It's worth asking on your local Freecycle scheme to see if anyone has any spares.  Quince vodka is at its absolute best more than a year after bottling, so we really are talking well-planned presents here.

You will need:

2 large ripe yellow quinces
70cl vodka
60g sugar
1 litre preserving jar
sterilized clip-top bottles (about 2-3 months after you start the recipe)

Method:

Quince vodka infusingWash the quinces (removing all the furry bits) & then grate every last bit of them (including the core, pips & sking) & put into the jar along with the sugar. Pour the vodka over & give it all a good shake to dissolve the sugar. 

Store in a cool dark place for 2-3 months, shaking the jar a bit every couple of days for the first fortnight. After 3 months taste it & if you want it to be a little sweeter, add more sugar.  Strain through muslin or coffee filters into a clean jug & then bottle in sterilized bottles & store.

You will see that as liqueur, as it ages (the liqueur in the bottle in the photo is 12 months old), turns from a golden yellow to a beautiful amber colour.