Drink Description
Amaretto Liqueur contains Sugar, Apricot, Almond flavoring, Grain alcohol, Water, Brandy, Food coloring, and Glycerine. All you have to do is 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.
Category
Homemade Liqueur
Homemade Liqueur
Alcohol
Alcoholic
Alcoholic
Glass Type
Any glass
Any glass
Ingredients
1 cup granulated Sugar|3/4 cup Water|2 Apricot dried halves|1 tblsp Almond flavoring / extract|1/2 cup pure Grain alcohol|1/2 cup Water|1 cup Brandy|3 drops yellow Food coloring|6 drops red Food coloring|2 drops blue Food coloring|1/2 tsp Glycerine
1 cup granulated Sugar|3/4 cup Water|2 Apricot dried halves|1 tblsp Almond flavoring / extract|1/2 cup pure Grain alcohol|1/2 cup Water|1 cup Brandy|3 drops yellow Food coloring|6 drops red Food coloring|2 drops blue Food coloring|1/2 tsp Glycerine
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.
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.
Shopping List
Sugar|Water|Apricot|Almond flavoring|Grain alcohol|Water|Brandy|Food coloring|Food coloring|Food coloring|Glycerine
Sugar|Water|Apricot|Almond flavoring|Grain alcohol|Water|Brandy|Food coloring|Food coloring|Food coloring|Glycerine
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