Recipes NutStop » Italian » Homemade Amaretto (Almond) Liquor Recipe
Beautiful amber color, delicate nutty flavor and slight sweetness are combined in this delicious Amaretto!
Servings | Prep Time | Passive Time |
1ltr | 15min | 30days |
Servings | Prep Time |
1ltr | 15min |
Passive Time |
30days |
- Course Alcoholic Beverage, Dessert
- Cuisine Italian
Ingredients
- 750 ml Vodka (1 bottle, plain)
- 75 gr Apricot Kernels (raw)
- 75 gr Raw Blanched Almonds
- 1 piece Star Anise
- 1 piece Cinnamon Stick
- 4 pieces Clove
- 6 pieces Peppercorn
- 7 pieces Coffee Beans
- 4 tsp Vanilla Sugar
- 450 gr Brown Sugar
- 250 ml Water (or up to 400 ml)
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Instructions
- Prepare all the required ingredients.
- Warm up a pan on medium heat and toast almonds for about 5 minutes, until well browned. 1 minute before you finish, add peppercorns and cloves. Set almonds aside to cool.
- Crush coffee beans to make sure they give as much aroma and flavor as possible. Crush almonds as well. (You can use a ziplock bag and a rolling pin to do that.)
- Use a large jar to mix the following ingredients: vodka, apricot kernels, almonds, coffee beans, cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon stick and star anise. Place the jar in a dark, cool place for 2 weeks. Slightly shake the jar every other day.
- After 2 weeks, prepare a sugar syrup. Mix water, brown sugar and vanilla sugar in a sauce pan and warm it up on low to medium heat until all the sugar is dissolved. Do not boil! Add sugar syrup to the vodka mix and shake well. Leave for another 2 weeks and continue to shake every other day.
- When ready, use a cheesecloth to separate the liquid and aroma mix. Place amaretto in a fridge and let it cool down. Enjoy with nuts or candies on cold fall evenings!
Recipe Notes
If this recipe is too strong for your taste, increase the amount of water in the sugar syrup.