Angelica Liqueur

Submitted by Alia55

"A tasty licorice flavored liqueur"

 

• Ready In: 336hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 1 bottle

ingredients

• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 2 green cardamom seeds
• 7 1⁄16 teaspoons ground allspice
• 1⁄16 teaspoon ground star anise
• 1⁄16 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄16 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1⁄2 apricot pit
• 2 fluid ounces vodka
• 1 cup vodka
• 2 tablespoons fresh angelica, root
• 2 fluid ounces vodka

• Sugar Syrup

• 1 lb sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1⁄4 teaspoon citric acid

directions

1. In a glass jar, place the angelica root and add 2 oz vodka, seal tightly and let sit 2 weeks.
2. Using a mortar and a pestle, grind up the cardamom and apricot seeds. Put this, along with the marjoram, allspice, star anise, cinnamon, and coriander in a glass jar. Add 2 oz vodka, seal tightly, and let sit for a week.
3. Make sugar syrup by combining sugar, water, and citric acid. Heat and stir till all of the sugar is dissolved, about 15 minutes.
4. Take your cardamom vodka and strain with a coffee filter. Combine with another cup of vodka and the sugar syrup. Add the angelica root vodka in small portions until you like the flavor.
5. Let sit for 2 months and then test the flavor again. Add more syrup, vodka or angelica vodka if need be.