How to Soak Fruits and Nuts for a Perfect Christmas Plum Cake
If you are in mood for baking a rich & hearty Christmas Special Plum Cake, then you have to soak the dried fruits & nuts beforehand. In this post, I am sharing two different ways of soaking fruits & nuts for Christmas recipes. One with alcohol, and second without alcohol using fruit juices. Also, read which fruits & nuts are to be soaked, and for how long.
Equipment
- Clear Glass Jar
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Chopped Walnuts
- ¼ cup Raisins
- ¼ cup Chopped Dried Cranberries
- ¼ cup Chopped Cashew Nuts
- ¼ cup Chopped Almonds
- 2 tbsp Candied Orange Peel
- 1 tbsp Ginger Grated
- ½ tsp Nutmeg Powder
- ½ tsp Clove Powder
- ½ tsp Cinnamon Powder
- 1 Qrt Dark Rum I have used brands like Old Monk, Bacardi Black Rum in the past
- 1 Qrt Vodka Any Brand - Neutral Flavor
- 1 Qrt Whiskey Any Brand
- 200 ml Orange Juice
- 200 ml Apple Juice
Instructions
- Take a Glass Jar big enough to hold the dried fruits.
- Now, put all the dried fruits & nuts in the jar. Add the spices, grated Ginger and candied Orange peel. Shake everything so that it mixes up nicely.¼ cup Chopped Walnuts, ¼ cup Raisins, ¼ cup Chopped Dried Cranberries, ¼ cup Chopped Cashew Nuts, ¼ cup Chopped Almonds, 2 tbsp Candied Orange Peel, 1 tbsp Ginger, ½ tsp Nutmeg Powder, ½ tsp Clove Powder, ½ tsp Cinnamon Powder
- Now, if you are soaking the fruits & nuts in alcohol, then fill ⅓rd of the jar with each variety of alcohol, like ⅓rd with Rum, then next ⅓rd with Vodka and rest with Whiskey.Close the lid and give it a good shake.1 Qrt Dark Rum, 1 Qrt Vodka, 1 Qrt Whiskey
- If you are using fruit juice then, simply fill the jar with Orange juice or Apple Juice or both. It totally depends upon your taste and availability of juices with you. Again, once the fruits & nuts are soaked in the juice, close the lid and give it a shake.200 ml Orange Juice, 200 ml Apple Juice
- Now, keep this jar closed (preferably air-tight) in a dark and cold place. You may also refrigerate it, at least for 15 days.Give it a quick shake every 2-3 days so that everything get soaked equally.