Liqueur

Liqueurs are created by adding distilled spirits to a base of sugar and flavorings. This category of drinks originated in the Middle Ages, when herbalists and apothecaries would combine extracts and distillates with sugar to make medicinal tinctures. Many liqueurs were originally conceived as curative elixirs and were thought to possess medicinal properties.

The earliest liqueurs were made with only a few ingredients, but as the popularity of these drinks grew, so did the number of flavorings that were used. Liqueurs can now be made with almost any combination of fruits, herbs, spices, and even nuts and seeds.

The word “liqueur” comes from the Latin “liquifacere,” which means “to dissolve.” This refers to the fact that liqueurs are typically made by dissolving flavored extracts and distillates into a neutral spirit. Liqueurs are typically sweetened, but they can also be made unsweetened (or “dry”).

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Recipes

 

Homemade Coffee Liqueur

4/5 - 108 votes

• vanilla bean
• rum
• water
• sugar
• coffee

 

Homemade Amaretto Liqueur

4.5/5 - 67 votes

• water
• sugar
• brown sugar
• vodka
• almond extract
• vanilla extract

 

Homemade Peach Liqueur

4.5/5 - 46 votes

• brandy
• sugar
• water
• lemon zest
• orange zest
• vodka
• peach
• yellow coloring

 

Eierlikoer German Egg Liqueur

4.5/5 - 32 votes

• cream
• milk
• vanilla bean
• brandy
• vodka
• sugar
• egg yolk

 

Polish Nalewka Cherry Cordial Liqueur (Wisniak)

4.5/5 - 28 votes

• sugar
• sour cherry
• rectified spirit

 

Homemade Irish Cream Liqueur

4.5/5 - 22 votes

• sweetened condensed milk
• whipping cream
• almond extract
• vanilla extract
• irish whiskey
• chocolate syrup
• coffee
• egg

 

Cara Cara Citrus Liqueur

4/5 - 24 votes

• water
• sugar
• vodka
• cara cara orange

 

Homemade Spiced Pear Liqueur

4.5/5 - 5 votes

• pear
• maple syrup
• cinnamon
• pear brandy
• star anise
• allspice
• clove

 

DIY Blackberry Liqueur Recipe

4.8/5 - 4 votes

• maple syrup
• lime zest without pith
• vodka
• blackberry
• brandy

 

Irish Cream Liqueur

5/5 - 4 votes

• heavy cream
• irish whiskey
• chocolate syrup
• coconut cream
• vanilla extract
• coffee granule
• sweetened condensed milk

 

English Apricot Liqueur

4/5 - 7 votes

• white wine
• ginger
• apricot
• clove
• nutmeg
• allspice
• gin
• sugar

 

DIY Hazelnut Liqueur Recipe

5/5 - 2 votes

• vodka
• vanilla bean
• brandy
• hazelnut
• sugar
• water

 

Vanilla Liqueur Recipe

4/5 - 4 votes

• brandy
• water
• vanilla bean
• vodka
• sugar

 

DIY Orange Liqueur Recipe

4.5/5 - 2 votes

• brandy
• vodka
• bitter orange peel
• water
• navel oranges zest
• sugar
• clove

 

DIY Root Beer Liqueur Recipe

4/5 - 1 votes

• lemon zest
• molasses
• birch bark
• ginger
• sarsaparilla root bark
• sassafras root bark
• chocolate mint
• star anise
• vodka
• water
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• brown sugar

 

Homemade Raspberry Liqueur Recipe

No Rating - 0 votes

• vodka
• sugar
• raspberry

 

Homemade Orange Liqueur Recipe

No Rating - 0 votes

• sugar
• bitter orange peel
• vodka
• navel orange peel
• water

 

Homemade Pumpkin Liqueur

No Rating - 0 votes

• dark brown sugar
• pumpkin
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• ginger
• light
• water
• cinnamon
• allspice berry
• clove

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