Apple and Quince wine liqueur

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Mod Note: This post talks about the crafting of alcohol

So, a co-worker of mine gave me a big batch of quinces from his tree and me being me loving food and drinks I found this easy recipe to share with you. I plane to make it soon so I will have it ready for Yule
Please note that I have the measurements in the metric system, so for those who use a different one might need to do the conversion.

What we will need
• 3L wine of our liking
• 1200gr quinces
• 700gr apples
• 4tbl spoons honey
• The juice of one lemon
• A 5L glass container that can be sealed well

Instructions
• Clean and wash the fruits very well
• Cut them in fours and remove the core and any other bruising inside or outside of the fruits without peeling them
• Cut them in very thin slices or in small cubes and place them in the container
• Pour the lemon juice over them so they will not get dark
• Meanwhile in a small pot heat a small amount of the wine with the honey so to melt it (please be careful just a shimmer not boil)
• Pour the rest of the wine and the wine/honey mixture in the container
• Seal the container well and let it rest in a cool and dark place for minimum 1,5 months
• After the first 2 weeks shake the container every 2days
• After the 1,5 months remove all the fruits and strain the mixture with a coffee filter or a strainer lined with cotton pads
• Our portion is ready :cauldron:

:wine_glass:I like dry white wine as I can later adjust the sugar and the lightness
:wine_glass:You can throw in the mixture cinnamon sticks, cloves or any other spices you like with the fruit combination
:wine_glass:This liqueur needs at least 1,5months to be ready but you can let it rest up to 5months. The more months, the better the taste
:wine_glass:You can adjust the sweetness of the drink to your liking after you strain it. If you want a sweeter taste, you can put syrup made with sugar or honey or some sweet wine.
:wine_glass: Instead of throwing the used food away, you can boil them an make a boozy jam or spoon dessert :candy:

I will upload pictures later when I make it cheers :clinking_glasses:

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What a wonderful gift! And the gift was passed forward by you sharing this lovely recipe with all of us- thank you so much, Stavroula :wine_glass: :heart: It sounds deeeeelicious! :yum:

I don’t know if I’ve ever had a quince fruit or not- they don’t have them in the usual stores around here. I’m going to have to keep my eyes open for them!

Anyways, blessed crafting and happy drinking! :sparkles: :blush:

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ahh, they are very common seasonal fruits here! My mum has a recipe from my great grand mother and every time she gets her hands on some she makes an oven baked dessert that looks like this

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It goes very well with yogurt or whipped cream. If you like I can ask her for the recipe!

They look like this and their magical properties is love, lust, fertility and marriage. In some litterature is states that it is a quince that Paris gave to Hellen and not an apple, hence the properties

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I never have heard of a quince! The recipe looks awesome!

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That looks very tasty! :drooling_face: :two_hearts: You are so kind to offer to share the recipe- thank you!- but I’ll need to look around to see if I can find quinces first! If I can find any around here, I will let you know :blush:

That’s really interesting!

From the picture, it looks like it’s right in between a pear and apple- almost like half and half. Do you think it tastes more like a pear, or more like an apple (or completely it’s own flavor)?

I’m so curious now! I hope I can find some nearby :eyes: :heart: :pear::apple:

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