Homemade Grand Marnier
photo by Rita1652
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
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1 quart
ingredients
- 1⁄3 cup orange zest
- 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups cognac or 2 cups brandy
- 1⁄2 teaspoon glycerine, for texture (optional)
directions
- Place zest and sugar in a small bowl. Mash together with the back of a wooden spoon or a muddle. Continue until sugar is absorbed into zest.
- Place in a container with a tight seal, preferably glass. Add cognac, stir and seal.
- Allow to age in a cool, dark place 2 to 3 months. Shake monthly.
- After initial aging, strain and filter. Stir with a wooden spoon to combine. Cap and age 3 months more before serving.
- Note: Seville oranges produce the authentic taste but any type of orange peel/zest may be used with good results.
Questions & Replies
Reviews
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I am making this for Holiday Beverage tag so I opened it after 2 weeks to take a small taste. A omitted the glycerin but may go ahead and add it after the initial aging. The taste was of course not as strong as it should be having only aged a short time but it was still fairly strong and tasted enough like Grand Marnier that I think it will make a great sub. Oh and I used brandy.
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Mamas Kitchen Hope
Brenham, Texas
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