Another great liqueur recipe from Cordials from Your Kitchen. 1 cup water 1 cup honey 10 plums, stemmed and washed 2 cups plum wine 1 cup brandy 1 cup hundred proof vodka half teaspoon lemon zest 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice Bring water and honey to boil over medium-high heat. Boil for 2 to …
I am a huge fan of bitter liqueurs, at a trade show I picked up a bunch of big chunk bitter orange peel and decided to work on a recipe: 750ml 80 proof vodka or silver rum 2 tablespoons bitter orange peel 100ml sugar 50ml water In an aging container, combine the vodka and the …
Here is a recipe out of one of my new favorite books – Amaro: The Spirited World of Bittersweet, Herbal Liqueurs, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas Summer Amaro – Ingredients – makes 28 ounces 1 tablespoon chopped dried orange peel 1 teaspoon anise seeds 1 teaspoon grains of paradise 2 tablespoons cinchona bark half cup …
This recipe is from a book called Infused Booze by Kathy Kordalis. I recently saw Luxardo Sour Cherry Gin and thought why not make some myself? Makes 23 1/2 fluid ounces Takes 45 minutes, +3 days to infuse Ingredients 7 ounces fresh dark cherries pitted 3 1/2 ounces cherry syrup 20 1/2 ounces gin Cherry …
Fruit farmers in Oregon grow some amazing and succulent Asian pears. I am a big fan of fruit liqueurs, found this recipe online: 3 cups sugar 2 cups water 2 pounds fresh ripe Asian pears, stemmed and washed 1 teaspoon lemon zest 2 ½ cups 100-proof vodka 1 tablespoon fruit protector Quarter and core pears, …
Anisette\’s has been known to be a wonderful digestive for centuries, hence Sambuca\’s popularity in Italy. This recipe is a simple and easy to make version: 5 teaspoons anise seed, crushed 1 ½ teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed 1 ½ teaspoons coriander seeds, crushed 3 cups vodka ¾ cup water 1 ½ cups granulated cane sugar …
Kümmel means \”caraway\” in German and is a wonderful herbal liqueur. My first experience was buying the Gilka brand at the liquor store, with a penguin wearing a Kaiser helmet and monocle. It’s clear, and full of caraway and fennel goodness! Ingredients: 2 ½ tbsp. caraway seeds ¼ tsp fennel seeds 2 whole cloves 3 …
Nocino is a sticky dark brown liqueur, which originated from Northern Italy. It is made from unripe green walnuts. A friend of mine said his Italian mother used to make it and passed the recipe on to me. Ingredients: 30 green English walnuts (do not use American black walnuts), early enough in the season so …
750ml Bourbon the higher proof, the better 30 Madagascar Bourbon Grade B Vanilla Beans 6 to 7\” My recipe is going to be different than most extract recipes in three ways, first, get yourself the best quality highest proof bourbon you can buy. You can buy barrel strength bourbon somewhere around 118 proof; I used …
The history of coriander spans several centuries and has historical ties to the Ancient Greeks, the Renaissance, and the Spanish Conquistadors. It has been used for love potions, aphrodisiacs for 1000\’s of years. 1 tbsp coriander seed 1 tsp cardamom seed 1 star anise flower 6 whole cloves 6 rose hips 2 cups of water, …
