How to Soak Fruits for Christmas Cake

Name: How to Soak Fruits for Christmas Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: British, European
Ingredients: 2 cup Raisins (300 g); 2/3 cup Candied Cherries (100 g); 2/3 cup Candied Mango (100 g); 2/3 cup Candied Pineapple (100 g); 3/4 cup Dried Cranberries (100 g); 2/3 cup Candied Lemon peel (100 g); 2/3 cup Candied Orange peel (100 g); 1 cup Brandy or Rum, Bourbon, Cognac (250 ml); 1 tsp Lemon Zest; 1 tsp Orange Zest

Instructions

Prep:20min

"Drunken" dried fruits and candied fruits in alcohol – a fragrant preparation without which it's impossible to make a real Christmas cake, stollen, or panettone. Even the recipe for a familiar Easter bread transforms into an exquisite and incredibly aromatic delicacy with such candied fruits. I strongly recommend soaking dried fruits in rum or cognac in advance. Moreover, such a preparation can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a year.

Updated at: Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:02:51 GMT