Liqueurs

By LadyRev-2

The Basic Syrup is used for specific recipes that follow

Ingredients

• Basic Syrup:
• Peel of 1 lemon; be sure to get yellow part only, with no wyhite membrane
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• Blot peel on paper towel. Combine su8gar, peel and water in large pan. Heat to boiling, simmer 10 minutes, strain into sterilized jar.

Preparation

Step 1

Creme de Menthe

1 1/3 cups vodka
1 1/4 sups basic syrup
1 3/4 tsps PEPPERmint extract (be sure it is peppermint, not regular mint.

Combine vodka, syrup, peppermint, vanilla extracts in quart size jar. Stir in green food coloring. Store 1 - 2 weeks in cool, dark place before using. Keeps for a long time

Anise Liquor (Galliano)

1 1/2 cups vodka
1 1/4 cups basic syrup
2 tsps vanilla
1 tsp anise extract
Yellow food coloring

Combine vodka, syrup, vanilla, anise extract in a 4 cup, screw top jar. Stir in enough food coloring to tint. Store in cool, dark place 1 week.

Cranberry Liquer

1 1/2 cups vodka
2 cups basic syrup
1 tsp vanilla
2 PLUS cups coarsely chopped cranberries

Mix all together in large jar and allow to "steep" at least one month. At that time, strain liqueur into another container.