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Almond Liqueur 01

Almond Liqueur 01 is a beverages recipe made with Granulated Sugar and Water. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 3/4 cup
• 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Combine sugar and 3/4 cup water in a small saucepan.

2. 2

   Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

3. 3

   Reduce heat and simmer until all sugar is dissolved.

4. 4

   Remove from heat and cool.

5. 5

   In an aging container, combine apricot halves, almond extract, grain alcohol with 1/2 cup water, and brandy.

6. 6

   Stir in cooled sugar syrup mixture.

7. 7

   Cap and let age for 2 days.

8. 8

   Remove apricot halves. (Save apricot halves, as they may be used for cooking).

9. 9

   Add food coloring and glycerin.

10. 10

    Stir, recap and continue aging for 1 to 2 months.

11. 11

    Re-bottle as desired. Liqueur is ready to serve but will continue to improve with additional aging.

12. 12

    Variation: For a more prominent 'bitter almond' flavor, add 4 apricot nuts, split in half, to basic mixture.

13. 13

    Remove and discard apricot nuts.

14. 14

    Continue as directed.