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Fruit Liqueurs – In Half the Time

If you are like me, you enjoy making gifts for the holidays.
But unless you planned WAY ahead, you probably don’t have ready-made gifts sitting on the shelf. And there are only a few weeks left!
Well, I’ve got you covered.
Make fruit liqueur!
A homemade fruit liqueur is just an infused spirit (vodka, brandy or gin) that is sweetened. It is delicious and quite simple to make.
But…with only a few weeks until the holidays, I am giving you an accelerated method below.
You make the liqueur in half the time.
AND you have a better, deeper flavor in the finished product.
Here’s the scoop on how it’s done.
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