Title: Heathen Sisters Apricot Brandy
Categories: Beverages Alcohol
Yield: 1 Servings

8	lb	Apricots, fresh, ripe
2	ga	Water
1	lb	White raisins
1	lb	Cracked wheat
1	lb	Cracked corn
8	lb	Sugar
2	oz	Yeast
1	tb	Salt

Halve fruit, saving about 1/2 the stones. Crush fruit well and add water. Soak 24 hours. Stir and crush well during this time. Strain. Put juice through a jelly bag. Bring slowly to a boil; simmer 5 minutes. Pour hot juice over the sugar mixed with salt. Stir until sugar dissolves. Add raisins and grains. Cool to luke-warm, add yeast and stones. Cover, and allow to ferment 14 days; stir and crush occasionally. Bottle and let rest 6 months. Drink harty!

SOURCE: L.Williams & J.Malarin, Los Altos. Formatted for MM by Lynne (Kakeladi) Sammon. 2/95

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