Angelica Liqueur recipe

Ingredients

3 tbsp dried and chopped angelica root
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp chopped almonds
1/4 cup water
1 cracked allspice
1 drop yellow food coloring
1 inch broken cinnamon stick
1 drop green food coloring
3 - 6 crushed anise seeds
1/8 tsp powdered coriander seeds
1 tbsp fresh chopped marjoram leaves
1 1/2 cups vodka


Combine all herbs, nuts and spices with vodka in a 1 quart or larger aging container. Cap tightly and shake daily for 2 weeks. Strain through a fine muslin cloth or coffee filter, discarding solids. Clean out aging container. Place liquid back in container. Place sugar and water in saucepan and stir to combine over medium heat. When sugar is completely dissolved, set aside and let cool. When cool combine with food coloring and add to liqueur liquid.

Cap and allow to age and mellow in a cool, dark place for one month.

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Another Liqueurs drink.

Plum Liqueur recipe

Ingredients

2 lb plums
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups vodka
1/2 cup brandy


1. Wash plums and pat dry, cut in half or smaller, and pit. Place in an aging container, pour sugar over, and stir. Add vodka and brandy, stirring to partly dissolve sugar. Cap container and place in a cool, dark place for 2 months, stir occasionally.

2. Place a strainer over a large bowl and strain liqueur. Press the liquid from the plums with the back of a wooden spoon, and discard plum pulp. Re-strain liqueur through cloth until clear, and bottle as desired.

3. Plum liqueur is ready for drinking or cooking, however for best results, age for another month.

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