*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                             Orange Liqueur 3

Recipe By     : Making Cordials & Liqueurs at Home, J.P. Farrell
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cordials & Liqueurs              First

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      Fifth         190-Proof Grain Alcohol
   1                    Orange, Preferably Organically Grown
                        Sugar Syrup Or Honey, 16-20 Oz
   1      Fifth         Distilled Water

Pour the bottle of gain alcohol into a wide mouth gallon glass jar.  Make
a cradle for the orange with a 3 yard long piece of string - firmly tie
several loops around the orange so that it can be suspended above the
alcohol without actually touching the fluid.  Let the string hang over
the edge and close the lid tightly so that the string is held in place
and the alcohol cannot evaporate from the jar.

Let the jar sit in a warm but not hot place for six weeks.  Although the
orange does not touch the fluid, the volatile aromatic oils in the orange
will blend nicely with the alcohol during the steeping period.  After six
weeks, the orang will look shriveled and yukky.  Open the jar and throw
away the orange.  Add 16 oz of sugar syrup or honey to the bottle of
distilled water and mix thoroughly. Combine the water-sweet mixture with
the alcohol-orange mix.  You may add up to 4 more oz of sweetener
depending on your taste.  If using honey, let the liqueur sit for 2 weeks
and then siphon off the clear liquid.  

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