Amaretto Liqueur
Liqueurs - Amaretto
Description:
A delicious recipe for Amaretto Liqueur, with granulated sugar, food coloring, water, food coloring, apricot, glycerine, almond extract, grain alcohol, water, brandy and food coloring. Also lists similar drink recipes.
Ingredients:
1 cup granulated sugar
6 drops red food coloring
3/4 cup water
2 drops blue food coloring
2 apricot dried halves
1/2 tsp glycerine
1 tbsp almond extract
1/2 cup grain alcohol
1/2 cup water
1 cup brandy
3 drops yellow food coloring
Directions:
Combine sugar and 3/4 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer until all sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool. In an aging container, combine apricot halves, almond extract, grain alcohol with 1/2 cup water, and brandy. Stir in cooled sugar syrup mixture.


Cap and let age for 2 days.


Remove apricot halves. (Save apricot halves, can be used for cooking). Add food coloring and glycerine. Stir, recap and continue aging for 1 to 2 months. Re-bottle as desired.



Liqueur is ready to serve but will continue to improve with additional aging.
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Banana Colada #2
Cocktails - Frozen drinks
Description:
A delicious recipe for Banana Colada #2, with light rum, banana, vanilla ice cream, pineapples, pina colada mix and ice. Also lists similar drink recipes.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz light rum
1/2 banana
1 scoop vanilla ice cream
1 tsp crushed pineapples
1 1/2 oz pina colada mix
ice
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender except for the ice and blend. Then add ice until the drink begins to thicken then serve.