Homemade Orange Liqueur

by Editorial Staff

I share a recipe for homemade orange liqueur. It turns out sweet and aromatic. You can drink it just like that, or you can add it to baked goods. The cooking process is long, but the result will please!

Summary

Cook Time	19 days 19 hours
Total Time	19 days 19 hours
Course	Main Dish
Servings (Default: 10)

Ingredients

Oranges – 2 Pieces
Vodka – 350 Milliliters
Water – 200 Milliliters
Sugar – 150-200 Grams

Instructions

Grate the zest from 2 oranges using a fine grater.
Squeeze the juice from the oranges.
In a pot, combine 200 milliliters of water with 150-200 grams of sugar. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove the syrup from heat, add the orange zest, and stir.
Add the orange juice and 350 milliliters of vodka, and stir.
Pour the mixture into a clean, sterilized bottle and let it steep at room temperature for 3-4 days.
Strain the mixture through cheesecloth into a clean bottle.
Let the liqueur infuse at room temperature for 3 weeks.

Bon appetit!

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