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While looking through some of my grandfather's documents, I ran across this recipe. He was born in Romania and the family immigrated to the US when he
was young. Although he loved his new country he held on to many customs, especially recipes for food that made him feel closer to his heritage.
Grandpa was a very frugal man and appreciated food/drink that were inexpensive, practical and delicious. I think that this recipe for visinata meets all
those critera and is why he held on to it.
Visinata
wide mouth gallon jug with lid
approx 4 - 5 lb of sugar
approx 4 - 5 lb of sour cherries
wash cherries and remove the stem but leave the stones in
in the jar, layer the sugar and a layer of cherries and repeat until the jar is filled
Put on lid
Set the jar in the sun and dissolve sugar...3 or 4 days
stir with a wooden spoon
put contents of jar in a canning kettle
add 1 qt of %100 vodka
add 1 pint of dark rum
mix contents together and let set for 2 days
after 2 days, strain liquid, bottle and cap
Put the cherries in a jar and cap
P.S. While talking to my mom about finding this recipe, she told me that she had heard of old timers making something very similar to visinata but they called their product cherry bounce.
was young. Although he loved his new country he held on to many customs, especially recipes for food that made him feel closer to his heritage.
Grandpa was a very frugal man and appreciated food/drink that were inexpensive, practical and delicious. I think that this recipe for visinata meets all
those critera and is why he held on to it.
Visinata
wide mouth gallon jug with lid
approx 4 - 5 lb of sugar
approx 4 - 5 lb of sour cherries
wash cherries and remove the stem but leave the stones in
in the jar, layer the sugar and a layer of cherries and repeat until the jar is filled
Put on lid
Set the jar in the sun and dissolve sugar...3 or 4 days
stir with a wooden spoon
put contents of jar in a canning kettle
add 1 qt of %100 vodka
add 1 pint of dark rum
mix contents together and let set for 2 days
after 2 days, strain liquid, bottle and cap
Put the cherries in a jar and cap
P.S. While talking to my mom about finding this recipe, she told me that she had heard of old timers making something very similar to visinata but they called their product cherry bounce.