Just how long has the apricot rock-candy brandy recipe been around? Reader Jolly Perkocha has a pretty good idea. “Have no idea where I got this, but it dates to the ’70s and was hand-written on an ...

Layer apricots and candy in a Fido 2-liter jar with clamp-style lid or a wide-mouthed half-gallon jar. Pour vodka over apricots and candy. Close jar and shake. Keep on kitchen counter. Allow to age up ...

For years, apricot brandy occupied a dusty corner of the liquor store that I avoided. It confounded me. Most of what was there wasn’t even brandy, and most of it was awful: cloying and full of ...