Recetas de Home made liqueurs

Home made liqueurs

Liqueurs are the result of the maceration of fruits, herbs and essences in alcohol or alcoholic drinks. They are taken in small quantities as they are strong and very sweet.

Banana liqueur





Makes 1300ml.

INGREDIENTS
7 medium-sized, ripe bananas
2 cups (400g) sugar
2 cups (500ml) alcohol
2 cups (500ml) water
1 tablespoon vanilla essence

PREPARATION
Mix water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to the boil.
Keep boiling for 5 minutes to make a light syrup.

Remove from heat and cool completely.
Peel bananas and cut them into thin slices.
Place them in a jar.

Pour syrup over them.
Add vanilla essence and alcohol.
Stir until well mixed.

Close the jar and set aside to macerate for two weeks.
After this period, strain and filter the mixture using a paper filter.
Pour liqueur into a bottle, close and reserve for another week before tasting.

Lemon liqueur (Limoncello)





INGREDIENTS
3 cups (750ml) 95º alcohol
Rind of 3 big ripe lemons
3 cups (750ml) water
3 ½ cups (700g) sugar

PREPARATION
Place alcohol and lemon rind in a big glass jar.
Close and let stand for 10 days to macerate. Syrup
Place water and sugar in a saucepan.

Cook over a medium heat until sugar dissolves.
Bring to the boil. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Pour syrup into glass jar.

Bottle liqueur in airtight glass bottles.
Allow to stand for 10 more days before serving.

Pineapple liqueur




Makes 2000ml.
INGREDIENTS
1 pineapple (approx. 1kg), ripe
1 slice of pineapple peel
2 ½ cups (625ml) alcohol
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 ½ cups (500g) sugar
2 ½ cups (625ml) water

PREPARATION
Peel the pineapple with a sharp knife and cut the flesh into rings, discarding the central core.

Place inside a jar with a slice of the peel (this will give some colour to the preparation) and cover with alcohol.
Close the jar and set aside to macerate for 20 days in a cool, dry place.

After this period, strain and filter.
Make a light syrup boiling sugar and water for 5 minutes.
Cool completely and stir into the alcohol mixture.

Pour into a bottle.
Close it and set aside to rest for at least 10 days before consuming.

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