Orange Liqueur Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
4 medium oranges
1 vanilla bean
2 1/2 cup vodka
1 cup brandy
1 cup sugar syrup (see recipe)
Recipe Preparation
Look for firm, heavy oranges which indicates lots of juice, and
smooth-skinned ones free from soft spots and mold. Wash and peel
oranges making sure to scrape ALL white rind from the peels to avoid
bitter flavor. Add to liquor and vanilla bean. Steep 2-3 weeks,
strain and filter. Add sugar syrup and let age for 4 weeks. The
entire orange may also be used. Cut oranges into wedges and follow
instructions. Gives opportunity to use tangerines, tangelos, or
manderin oranges. Cognac or brandy may be used as the base liquor and
additional spices or extracts can be added. Yield: 1 quart plus
: Container: Wide mouth 1/2 or 1 gallon jar
Servings: 1
Back to Drink Recipes
Food Tips of the Week
A few tips on healthy eatingIn planning a diet, the important thing is to also endeavour to restrict your ingestion of refined carbohydrates, salt and fats.
The case against reduced carbohydrate diets
Its all the rage, but it is truly safe and healthy for you?
Remember, one point that is often overlooked, it is very hard (although by no means impossible) for vegetarians to follow a low carb diet.
Reducing carbs might mean missing out on vital nutrients from healthy carbohydrate foods which should be part of any well-balanced diet, especially those that we get from grains, vegetables and fruits.
Cruciferous vegetables, Wonderfoods that aid Weight loss
(examples: Cauliflower, Broccoli, Tatsoi and Chinese cabbage)
Vegetablesi in the brassica family are packed with vitamins (folate and vitamin c, for example), minerals (including potassium and selenium), isothiocyanates, antioxidents and indole-3-carbinol.
Amongst most other health and diet benefits, the vitamins and nutrients in these are thought by experts to significantly lower the risk of getting cancer.
Orange Liqueur Recipe Collection
You can now save money on over priced recipe cooking books or pricey meals in posh dining establishments, all you have to do is discover & print the recipe that take your fancy and before you know it, you will be cooking a good meal to delight your friends in the convenience of your own home
|
