Poor Man’s Kirsch (Alternately: Redneck Kirsch)

Ingredients

• 700
  
  milliliters Grain Alcohol (variously known as moonshine, white lightening, kentucky death, bath tub mash etc)
  
• 1/4
  
  cup Super Fine Cane Sugar
  
• 2-21/2
  
  cups Sour Cherries, Pitted
  

Directions

1. Combine the pitted cherries and the sugar in a non-reactive mixing bowl. Allow to macerate for about an hour.
2. Drain off any excess liquid from the cherries. Combine the cherries with the booze in a large mason jar- but you could use several small jars or another vessel of your choice.
3. Allow to sit in a cool, dark place. If the goal is boozy cherries, don’t let the mixture sit more than a week. But if you let them go for longer, the liqueur will take on a deep cherry flavor.