MAKE YOUR OWN LIQUERS

MAKE YOUR OWN LIQUERS

BASIC EQUIPMENT

1. 1 quart saucepan

2. Measuring cup

3. Measuring spoons

4. 1 quart bottle (32 oz.) or a fifth (25.4 oz.), empty and clean

BASIC INGREDIENTS

1. Spirits: vodka, gin, brandy, Scotch or grain alcohol

2. White granulated sugar

3. Water

4. Fruit extracts. Various brands of extracts are available at

home winemaking stores. The French brand "Noirot" is highly

recommended.

5. Glycerine. Adds body and smoothness.

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

Combine the sugar and water in the saucepan and bring it just to

a boil. Cool for few minutes.

2. Pour the required amount of syrup into your clean bottle.

3. Add the extract.

4. Add glycerine and coloring if required.

5. 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.

6. Close the bottle and shake. Cool before drinking.

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)

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

HOMEMADE COFFEE LIQUEUR

Ingredients:

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) (4) 1 1 Quart 100 proof

vodka.

Dissolve sugar into three and three quarter cups warm water.

Bring syrup mixture to a boil and boil hard for 15 minutes.

While syrup is boiling, dissolve coffee into three quarter cups

of warm water. Add vanilla bean, split lengthwise. 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. When cool, add all the vodka, stir lightly

and pour into clean gallon jug. Allow to stand for two weeks at

room temperature before drinking. Enjoy! But be careful. This

is a potent drink.