Boerenmeisjes

Description
A "drink" similar to Boerenjongens, although this is made with apricots and sherry or white wine. The name translates to "Farming Lassies".

Ingredients

 * 400 g apricots
 * 400 g Sugar
 * lemon peel or cinnamon stick
 * 50 g raisins
 * 1 liter sherry or white wine

Directions

 * 1) Wash the apricots and leave to drain.
 * 2) Put them in a stoppered bottle and add the lemon peel and raisins.
 * 3) Boil the sugar with a little water, leave to cool and mix with the sherry or white wine.
 * 4) Pour onto the apricots and leave to stand for 2 months.
 * 5) With white wine it doesn't keep as long as with sherry, so should be drunk sooner.