It is for us, in whom the Christian Church is at this moment partially embodied, to declare that Christianity, that the Christian faith can do that for the world which the world needs. You say, “What can I do?” You can furnish one Christian life. You can furnish a life so faithful to every duty, so ready for every service, so determined not to commit every sin, that the great Christian Church shall be the stronger for your living in it, and the problem of the world be answered, and a certain great peace come into this poor, perplexed phase of our humanity as it sees that new revelation of what Christianity is.

Phillips Brooks

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	lb	Bing cherries
1/2	lb	Granulated sugar
2	c	Vodka or brandy

INSTRUCTIONS

Wash and stem cherries and place them on a towel to dry. Gently put
cherries into a 1-quart jar. Pour sugar over cherries. Do not stir or
shake. Pour vodka or brandy over sugar and cherries. Do not stir. Cover
tightly with a lid and put the jar on a high shelf in a dark cabinet. Let
it stand for 3 months without stirring or shaking. Strain into a 1-quart
bottle; the cherry meat will have dissolved. Yield 2-1/2 to 3 cups.
NOTES : Making liqueurs is very easy. The results are delicious and much
less expensive than commercial varieties. Make them for yourself and for
gifts. The deep cherry color of this liqueur is perfect for pretty bottles.
Recipe by: The 50 Best Homemade Liqueurs, by Dona Z. Meilach
Posted to recipelu-digest by "bunny" <layla696@ix.netcom.com> on Feb 26,
1998

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