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:
1. 3 cups granulated sugar
2. 3/4 cup Yuban Instant Coffee
3. 1 Vanilla bean (available at most health food stores if not at
your local supermarket's spice section)
4. 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.
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