A stiff drink featuring botanical gin, the Amaretto Liqueur blends 1 cup granulated sugar, 6 drops red food coloring and 3/4 cup water.
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 drops red food coloring
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 drops blue food coloring
- 2 apricot dried halves
- 1/2 tsp glycerine
- 1 tbsp almond extract
- 1/2 cup grain alcohol
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup brandy
- 3 drops yellow food coloring
Instructions
- Combine sugar and 3/4 cup water in a small saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat and simmer until all sugar is dissolved.
- Remove from heat and cool.
- In an aging container, combine apricot halves, almond extract, grain alcohol with 1/2 cup water, and brandy.
- Stir in cooled sugar syrup mixture.
- Cap and let age for 2 days.
- Remove apricot halves.
- (Save apricot halves, can be used for cooking).
- Add food coloring and glycerine.
- Stir, recap and continue aging for 1 to 2 months.
- Re-bottle as desired.
- Liqueur is ready to serve but will continue to improve with additional aging.
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