How to make an "Amaretto Liqueur"
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
How to:
- 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