I think not.
Now, I know I say stuff like "this is my faaaaaavorite" fairly often. And every single time I say it, it couldn't be more true. I'm living in the moment. So yeah, you probably saw this one coming... Guess which liqueur is my current faaaaaavorite right now?
This one!
Ginger-lovers beware! You'll want to pour a little of this into everything...
...mostly your mouth.
{DIY} Ginger Liqueur
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Prep Time: 3 days (unattended)
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Keywords: beverage alcohol ginger Brandy
Ingredients (~1500 ml / ~51 fluid ounces)
- 4 oz. ginger root
- 1 vanilla bean
- 2 c. sugar
- 3 c. water
- 2 oranges (you'll only need the peels)
- 1 (750 ml) bottle Brandy
Instructions
Use a spoon to scrape the peel from the ginger; slice it thinly. Split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise.
Place the vanilla and ginger into a medium pot with the sugar and water; bring to a boil. Reduce to a gentle simmer until ginger is soft, ~20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely.
Cut the zest from the orange using a 4-hole zester (or use a vegetable peeler, and then cut into thin strips), leaving pith (white part) behind.
Place zest into a glass jar (big enough to hold everything), and then pour the Brandy and the reserved, cooled syrup over it. Seal tightly and shake. Let steep and infuse for 48 hours.
Strain the mixture into a sterilized glass bottle. Let sit at least one more day before serving.
This will keep in a cool, dark place (like a liquor cabinet) for up to one year. If liqueur tastes off or has a cloudy appearance, discard it.
But anyway, back to those bottles, which I happen to be enamored with. They come from Freund Container & Supply. And since I just so happen to have a little bottle and jar addiction, this place is like a wonderland to me. I mentioned them before, back in December - they have a huge selection of jars, bottles, flasks, vials, boxes, tins, and everything else a do-it-yourself-er could as for. Well, I had the pleasure of receiving a free case of these bottles so that I could bottle my latest obsession - and now Freund Container is offering up a $100 gift certificate so that YOU TOO can indulge yourself!
GIVEAWAY DETAILS (this giveaway has ended)
Visit the Freund Container website and look around. Come back and leave a comment on this post telling me which product you think you'd purchase with the gift certificate if you are the winner and what you'd use that product for. (I won't hold you to it, you're free to change your mind if you win.)
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