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Make Your Own Liquers
 
BASIC EQUIPMENT
  • 1 quart saucepan
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoons
  • 1 quart bottle (32 oz.) or a fifth (25.4 oz.), empty and clean
 
BASIC INGREDIENTS
  • Spirits: vodka, gin, brandy, Scotch or grain alcohol
  • White granulated sugar
  • Water
  • Fruit extracts. Various brands of extracts are available at home winemaking stores. The French brand "Noirot" is highly recommended.
  • Glycerine. Adds body and smoothness.
 
CHERRY BRANDY
  • 1 bottle Noirot (or similar) Cherry Brandy Extract
  • 1 cup medium sugar syrup
  • Brandy
 
APRICOT BRANDY
  • 1 bottle Noirot (or similar) Apricot Brandy Extract
  • Brandy
  • (no sugar syrup)
Plum Brandy Recipe
[From e-mail correspondent Jean Thompson]
  • 1 1/2 lb Plums; fresh; halved; pitted
  • 2 cup Sugar
  • 2 cup Gin

Microwave directions: Remove pits In medium glass bowl thoroughly combine all ingredients.

Heat 10 minutes on POWER LEVEL 7 (Medium-High) until sugar is dissolved, stirring once.

Continue cooking on POWER LEVEL 1 (Warm) an additional 30 minutes, stirring twice.

Cover and let stand 3 to 4 days. Strain before using. Yield: 2 cups.

 
CREME DE COCOA
  • 1 bottle Noirot (or similar) Cocoa Extract
  • 2 cups sweet sugar syrup
  • Vodka or grain alcohol
 
CREME DE MENTHE
  • 1 bottle Noirot (or similar) Green Mint Extract
  • 2 cups sweet sugar syrup
  • Vodka or grain alcohol
 
BASIC METHOD
  1. Make your sweet or medium syrup in the following way:
    • Sweet syrup - 2 cups sugar to 1 cup water
    • Medium Syrup - 1 cup sugar to 1/2 cup water
  2. Combine the sugar and water in the saucepan and bring it just to a boil. Cool for few minutes.
  3. Pour the required amount of syrup into your clean bottle.
  4. Add the extract.
  5. Add glycerine and coloring if required.
  6. Fill the bottle to the top with the spirits. A liqueur made in a quart bottle will have a stronger alcoholic taste than one made in a fifth bottle.
  7. Close the bottle and shake. Cool before drinking.
 
HOMEMADE COFFEE LIQUEUR
Ingredients:
  • Three and three quarter cups warm water
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup Yuban Instant Coffee
  • 1 Vanilla bean (available at most health food stores if not at
    your local supermarket's spice section)
  • 1 Quart of 100 proof vodka.
Directions:
  1. Dissolve sugar into three and three quarter cups warm water.
  2. Bring syrup mixture to a boil and boil hard for 15 minutes.
  3. While syrup is boiling, dissolve coffee into three quarter cups of warm water. Add vanilla bean, split lengthwise.
  4. When syrup boiling time is up; remove from stove and allow to cool for five minutes. Then add coffee-vanilla bean mixture, and allow to cool to room temperature.
  5. When cool, add all the vodka, stir lightly and pour into clean gallon jug.
  6. Allow to stand for two weeks at room temperature before drinking. Enjoy! But be careful. This is a potent drink.

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Last update 08/07/09 by JHawkins

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