http://www.angelfire.com/ut/recipes/honey.htmlThis recipe is flavored by caraway seeds, cloves, allspice, cinnamon, vanilla, yellow and white ginger, cardamom, nutmeg, saffron, citrus rind, and is made with honey, water, and grain alcohol.Beverages > LiqueursLITHUANIAN HONEY LIQUEUR [KRUPNIKAS]
Crack cardamon seeds and nutmeg. Boil spices, rind and water in a covered pot until liquid is reduced to about 2 cups. Strain.
In a pot large enough to hold the spiced liquid, alcohol and honey, bring honey to a boil. Skim off the foam.
Pour spiced liquid into honey and stir.
Remove from heat. Place far away from heat to prevent flare-up or expolsion of
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Chop the hazelnuts to release the flavor of the nut and add to vodka,
vanilla bean, and allspice. Age for 2 weeks, shaking lightly
occasionally. Strain and filter until clear. Add sugar syrup, if
desired, and age for an additional 3 weeks. Ready to serve.
nice gift and is nice over ice cream as well as an aperitif.
using pistachios which also make a delicious liqueur. If flavor is
too weak,
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Buy the largest pineapple you can find as it will give you more meat. Look for yellow to
golden orange color for sweet tasting meat. Avoid greenish color, bruises, discolored
areas, soft spots, or dried out brown leaves. Slice pineapple and combine with vodka in
jar. Steep for 1 week. Strain and squeeze as much juice as possible from pineapple. Filter
a few times until liquid is smooth and
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Anise-Cumin-Fennel Aquavit
Yields: 1.75 quarts flavored aquavit
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1. Crush the anise, cumin, and fennel with bottom of heavy skillet. Place in glass jar.
2. Pour vodka into jar. Cover, and let stand at room temperature for 3 weeks. Strain vodka through cheesecloth. Discard solids, and carefully pour infused vodka back into original bottle.
3. Keep infused aquavit in
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