Blueberry Grappa I love Grappa. It\’s such a unique and fun spirit made from the pomace; the skins left over from the wine making process. The flavor is grape, pure and simple. This simple recipe adds a lovely blueberry flavor that will amaze your friends. Recipe: 1 Liter of Grappa 3 cups of ripe blueberries …
Skåne County is the southernmost county of Sweden. I bought a little package of herbs for making liqueurs online and the package was named Skane Snapskrydda (which translates to snaps spices). When I googled Skane I found that there is a brand of aquavit of the same name. The predominant flavor in aquavit is typically …
Living in the Rose City for the last 20+ years, roses are almost a common occurrence not to mention the very beauty International Rose Test Garden itself. Here’s a recipe that will capture their very essence in a liqueur. Ingredients 2 cups of red rose petals 1 L of Everclear 190 proof neutral grain spirits …
In my mad scientist flavor creation days at Eastside Distilling, I had a long conversation with Mark Stell the owner of Portland Roasting, the company I chose to supply coffee for the Below Deck Coffee Rum. In that conversation he remarked about the coffee fruit known as Cascara. The fruit is apparently high in antioxidants …
Rosolio is an Italian liqueur made from flowers this is another recipe from The Bible of Homemade Italian Liqueurs. Ingredients 1 L of Everclear 190 proof 20 sunflowers 12 saffron threads 4 ½ cups of sugar 1 L of water Gently wash and dry the sunflowers using only the pedals. Put the petals and the …
Another recipe comes out of one of my favorite books of all time Classic Liqueurs; inspired by a Italian Liqueur Frangelico, this takes 6 months but is well worth the wait. The rich Hazelnut flavor is exceptional in this recipe. Italian Hazelnut Liqueur, Frangelico Recipe 4 cups (about 1 1/8lb) unshelled Oregon hazelnuts 1 tsp …
Another recipe comes out of one of my favorite books of all time Classic Liqueurs; inspired by a French Liqueur made from wild plums. 1 1/2 lbs dried pitted prunes, cut into halves 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2 1/4 cups vodka (I used Monopolova) 1 1/2 cups brandy (I used Paul Masson) Place cut prunes in an …
About ten years ago I started experimenting with spirit infusions. Having just come back from my first trip to Belize, and having sampled many of the excellent local rums, I had rum on my mind. I found out very quickly that infusing flavors from fruit are not simple. You can add fruit to any spirit, …
Recipe: Pineapple Rum in the Magic Butter Machine Read More »
With today being St Patrick\’s today I thought I would post about something green, Fresh Mint Liqueur. Creme de Menthe is probably not something you keep stocked in your bar, but I remember it fondly in my first sip of an alcoholic drink ever, the Grasshopper. This lovely minty ice creamy concoction has never been …
I received a wonderful Christmas present The Bible of Homemade Italian Liqueurs. A wonderful collection of over 150 recipes with super cool names Drunken Black Cherries Cream, Dried Figs and Truffles Liqueur, Red Roses Rosolio and more! Just the names are enough to excite me about this book. Being the wild and crazy kind of …
