Apricot liqueur fresh and fragrant. How good are apricots! A summer fruit that I adore, and besides enjoying them as is, I like to use them as an ingredient in many Desserts with apricots. Today, with apricots, I have prepared a light, fresh, and delicious liqueur. Lots of apricots, little alcohol, and here’s a delightful and fragrant summer liqueur to enjoy ice-cold on these hot summer days. Try it with ice cream, and I’m sure it will conquer you immediately. Don’t miss also the recipe for the Cake with apricots and jam and the recipe for the Licorice liqueur. I added to the infusion of alcohol and apricots also 2 cinnamon sticks. Let’s run to the kitchen and prepare together an irresistible Apricot liqueur
AND DON’T MISS THESE RECIPES TOO:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: For one liter of liqueur
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
- Energy 76.88 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 10.47 (g) of which sugars 10.01 (g)
- Proteins 0.09 (g)
- Fat 0.03 (g) of which saturated 0.00 (g)of which unsaturated 0.01 (g)
- Fibers 0.35 (g)
- Sodium 1.05 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 50 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for the Apricot Liqueur
- 1.1 lbs apricots
- 1.75 cups sugar
- 1.7 cups pure alcohol
- 2.1 cups water
- 2 cinnamon sticks
How to prepare homemade Apricot Liqueur
Wash the apricots. Remove any spoiled parts. Cut them into pieces. Keep 3 apricot pits and crush them with a meat mallet or nutcracker. Place the apricots in a large jar.
Add the crushed pits, the 2 cinnamon sticks, and the alcohol. Close the jar and shake it well. Store the jar in a dark place inside a cabinet. Let it rest for 20 days, shaking the jar once a day.
After the rest time, filter the alcohol, removing the apricots, cinnamon, and pits. Prepare a syrup: pour the water and sugar into a saucepan. Bring to a boil, allowing the sugar to dissolve completely. Turn off the heat and let it cool.
Mix the now-cold syrup with the flavored alcohol. Pour into a bottle and let the homemade Apricot Liqueur rest in a cool place for a week before enjoying. You can store it in the pantry, but it’s better in the fridge or freezer.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, hugs, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
The Apricot Liqueur keeps in the fridge for 6-8 months
For a less alcoholic liqueur, you can decrease the alcohol dose or increase the amount of water. You can also replace the alcohol with white grappa
Don’t miss the recipe for the Apricot Jam
