How To Make Homemade Liquors Recipes

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• Pour vodka and vanilla extract into the room temperature mixture. Pour the liquor into a sealable decanter; seal and store for at least two weeks before serving.

Steps:

• Rinse the fruit or berries, Fruit must be cut into small pieces.
• Place berries or fruit in a container, add vodka.
• Cap and store in a cool, dark place, stir once a week for 2 - 4 weeks.
• Strain through metal colander. Transfer the unsweetened liqueur to an aging container (glass bottle or container with tight cap). To 3 cups (710) ml unsweetened liqueur add 1 1/4 cup (300 ml) granulated sugar. Let age for at least three months.
• Pour carefully the clear liqueur to a new bottle. Add more sugar if necessary.
• The flavor of almost all liqueurs improves during storage. Fruit and berry liqueurs should be stored for at least 6 months for maximum taste. Some lemon liqueurs (e.g. Limoncello) should not be stored for a long time.

Steps:

• Peel and mash bananas.
• Combine with the vodka, sugar syrup and vanilla in sterilized, wide-mouth jar.
• Cap the jar and shake gently to mix.
• Let stand in a cool, dark place for 1 week.
• Strain and filter the liquid.
• Transfer clear liqueur to a sterilized bottle.
• Note: To make sugar syrup, bring 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil.
• Simmer, occasionally scraping down the sides of the pan, until the sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.