Japanese Liqueurs

[psf]

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Posted this in the wrong location almost two years ago so I thought I would put it in the correct location.

This book I got in Japan and it has recipes for making liquor out of a lot of weird things. It's essentially using vodka, rock sugar and the ingredient of choice. My favorite is Cherries.

300g Cherries
150g rock sugar
900 ml of 80 proof vodka

mix it all together, store in a cool dark place for two months, remove cherries. sit for another month enjoy.

the ratio of 2:1 fruit/rock sugar holds true maturity of the recipes with the alcohol volume changing slightly from 400ml to 900ml if you want to try your own.

The reason I got the book was to make Umeshu. Which is a Japanese "wine" made with green plums, rock sugar and liquor. It's amazing how well the sugar and alcohol pull the sweetness out of a sour plum. I bet crap apples would work good with this recipe.

Recipes: sour plum, strawberry, cranberry, raspberry, blue berry, mixed berries, Cassies, star anise, apricot, cherry, loquat, garlic, pear, fig, any hot pepper, poemgrannant, orange, lemon, grape fruit, lime, kiwi, yuzu, kumquat, apple, papaya, mango, pineapple, ginger, green shiso, mint, dried prune, cherry tomato, rose, cinnamon, vanilla, rosemary, dried mushroom, coffee, safflower, saffron, aloe, wolf ferry. Not listed is blackberry but it's good.

strange stuff in this book. If you want a particular recipe let me know and I'll post it. Thanks

[MereCashmere]

In very interested.

Mind posting a pic of the ToC so we can see the recipe list?

If there is a yuzi (yuzu?) recipe I heard my wife mention it, Id appreciate seeing that one

Thanks

[Bushman]

Are the recipes in Japanese or English? I have a great Liqueur recipe book that I have not had a bad recipe from the book yet.

[psf]

It's in Japanese but my wife translate for me. The TOC is in Japanese. I listed all the different recipes available in my post.

Yuzu:

300g of yuzu (sliced into 6-8 pieces with skin)
100g rock sugar (100ml of honey is shown as well)
600ml of Vodka

store in a cool dark place stir occasionally, remove fruit after 30 days. let sit for 30 more.

We buy rock sugar from an online candy store. Don't know the taste in difference granular sugar and rock sugar. I'd imagine the flavors mix better as the sugar slowly dissolve and the fruit macerates.

[MereCashmere]

Well don’t I feel like a dork for not reading the recipe list.

Tyvm psf.

[psf]

no worries. anytime. let me know how it turned out, please.

[Bushman]

The beauty of that book like mine is you can use a recipe and substitute fruits to make a drink that is fantastic. An example is in my book they have a Double Raspberry Chambord. I substituted blackberries for the raspberry and followed the rest of the books recipe. Turned out fantastic.

[psf]

The beauty of that book like mine is you can use a recipe and substitute fruits to make a drink that is fantastic. An example is in my book they have a Double Raspberry Chambord. I substituted blackberries for the raspberry and followed the rest of the books recipe. Turned out fantastic.

Do you mind sharing the recipe? I love blackberries.

[Bushman]

Blackberry Liqueur

Ingredients
3 liters fresh blackberries
3 cups or .7 liters simple syrup
Zest of 2 oranges
1.5 cups honey
3.75 cups Brandy
6 cups 40-50% neutral or vodka
1 vanilla bean split

Process
Muddle the blackberries, simple syrup, honey

Sir in the vodka, Brandy, orange zest, and vanilla

Seal container and store in a cool dark location until liquid smells and tastes strongly of blackberries, about 7 days.

Strain the mixture with mesh strainer into clean container. Do not push on solids to extract more liquid.

Bottle and store in fridge or cool dark location.
Makes about 3 quarts or 3 liters.

[pokalaka]

Hello. Is it possible to get recipe on the star anise and lemon?

[psf]

Star Anise:
15g of whole star anus (about 10-12)
90g of rock sugar
450ml 80 proof( recipe says brandy, vodka, or shochu)
combine and macerate in a cool dark place. after two months remove anise and enjoy.




Lemon:
Wash and peel, remove pith from one Lemon peel. slice Lemon peeled lemons. add lemon peel and 500g of sliced lemon.
200g Rock sugar
900 ML 80 proof (neutral or vodka)

combine and macerate in a cool dark place. remove the peel after a week. macerate for two more months longer. remove the fruit and enjoy.

[NormandieStill]

Star Anise:
15g of whole star anus (about 10-12)

Really? Are you sure?

[witch]

i know they eat drink strange tasty things but ANUS ?

Sure you mean Star Anise Whole

[psf]

I snuck it in there to see if anyone would notice. Sounds like anus and looks like a puckered one! I have fun with it. My minds twisted.

[pokalaka]

Star Anise:
15g of whole star anus (about 10-12)
90g of rock sugar
450ml 80 proof( recipe says brandy, vodka, or shochu)
combine and macerate in a cool dark place. after two months remove anise and enjoy.




Lemon:
Wash and peel, remove pith from one Lemon peel. slice Lemon peeled lemons. add lemon peel and 500g of sliced lemon.
200g Rock sugar
900 ML 80 proof (neutral or vodka)

combine and macerate in a cool dark place. remove the peel after a week. macerate for two more months longer. remove the fruit and enjoy.

Thank you very much! Looking forward to try them both