amaretto

[mark in wi]

Just a thanks to knuklehead for his post and to everyone else for their comments. I made this the other day using 50/50 dark brown and white sugar baised on what others have done. I have to say it is very good!! I even picked up some Dr. Peper to see how that combo tastes.
Thanks again
Mark

[Misift]

What a terrific recipe! Just made my first batch, and it's a dead ringer for Disaronno....perfect color, and crystal clear.....

Thank you very much! One question.....is there a suggested aging period for Amaretto?

[Harley Wolf]

I let mine set overnite and enjoy the next day.

[Prairiepiss]

Just mixed up a batch. I too swapped the white sugar and the brown sugar measurements. I also went with a tablespoon instead of a teaspoon of vanilla extract. Also did 1/2 cup brandy and 1 1/2 cup of vodka. Gona let it read for a bit. Then mix a little with some Mt Dew a little later.

[mystakilla]

I imagine the vodka in recipe should be 80 proof?

[john2674]

Yeah. 80 proof works just fine. me personally I add more Brown sugar than white and substitute a little corn syrup, about a quarter cup, to give it a little thickness.

[Stew8]

Thanks for recipe, SWMBO is delighted !

[OtisT]

Thanks for bumping this thread Stew. It sounds delicious. I think I will try this, but replace the brown with Panela.

Otis

[notlaw]

Thanks for bumping this thread Stew. It sounds delicious. I think I will try this, but replace the brown with Panela.

Otis

Hi Otis, how did it turn out with the panela? I was reading the recipe and wondering about using jaggery, which is very similar.

[Wozza]

Just made this. Original recipe plus added some tinned apricot halves and some slivered almonds. Left for three days and bottled. There was a thin film floating on the top (plus a tiny amount of oil) so I filtered it. A very light brown colour. Maybe it needs some caramel colour to darken it. But absolutely delicious. Will definitely make some more.

Now waiting for some hazlenut extract to arrive so I can try a Frangelico.

[Wozza]

Made a second batch this week. Carefully measured out the apricots and the almonds and diluted some neutral and macerated for 4 days. Then filtered it to get it pretty clean. Then made up the sugar syrup to the right proportions and mixed it together. And then added exactly the right amount of...peppermint extract. Faaaark! I used the wrong damn bottle! Now I've got 4 bottles of peppermint liqueur. Not a big fan of anything peppermint. I'd bought it to make some hand sanitiser and the small bottle looks exactly the same as the one with the almond extract.

Hope I can find someone who likes it.

[Tummydoc]

You made mouthwash!

[The Baker]

You made mouthwash!

Call it creme de menthe.

Geoff

[Archee72]

Made some for Christmas but was a bit too sweet so diluted it with some more neutral and it’s not too bad at all

[bilge]

Hello Everybody
My amaretto tries fail always due to that the almond extracts I use. They are in vegetable oil. When the alcoholic mixture is ready, there is always oil droplets floating on the liqueur. Even the same with Dr. Oetker. What must I do?
Thanks.
Bill

[NZChris]

Sop them off with a paper towel.

[The Baker]

Use actual almonds?

Or, like many producers, apricot kernels. If they are available.

Geoff

[dunluce]

Made my second batch of this and brought it to a staff party.

Thanks for the recipe - haven't found anyone who doesn't love it yet.

[PoolGuy]

Just sippin' on my first batch with the wife. Four thumbs up. I swapped the brown/white sugar quantities as some have suggested, and used 1/2 of a high quality vanilla bean split down the center instead of extract. It is a little vanilla forward, but tasty tasty tasty.

[Bradster68]

Just sippin' on my first batch with the wife. Four thumbs up. I swapped the brown/white sugar quantities as some have suggested, and used 1/2 of a high quality vanilla bean split down the center instead of extract. It is a little vanilla forward, but tasty tasty tasty.

Way to resurrect a very old thread .
I'm always willing to try something new,even if it wasn't something I thought about searching myself.

[Bushman]

Been having amaretto mixed 1/3 each with baileys and whiskey which makes a drink called a duck fart. Put them in small class and store in freezer to keep cool. When we are at our condo in the mountains we drink one after dinner each night.