Cherry Cordial - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs cherries (Bing preferred but any fresh cherries will do)
2 cups sugar
3 whole allspice
1 cup brandy
1 cup rum

Preparation

Combine fruit, sugar and allspice in a bowl.
Add brandy and rum; pour into a sterilized glass jar or crock.
Allow to stand one or two months in a cool room or in the refrigerator.
When the cordial is ready for bottling, strain fruit out and bottle for storage (don't throw the fruit away -- sweeten and thicken it for serving over ice cream or cake for the big kids in the family).