Cinnamon Spice Liqueur Recipes

CINNAMON SPICE LIQUEUR

Steps:

• In a quart jar, add spices, 1 cup sugar, and vodka.
• Seal jar tightly, and place in a dry, dark place for about 2 weeks.
• After two weeks, strain the liquid using a double layer of cheese cloth.
• In a fresh quart jar, add the second cup of sugar, glycerin, water to top and the strained liquid. Seal and store again in a dark place until sugar is dissolved.
• Once the sugar has all dissolved, bottle the resulting liqueur in a fresh bottle and let age for roughly 3 months.

HOMEMADE APPLE LIQUEUR OR APPLE SPICE LIQUEUR

Steps:

• 1. 2 1/2 pounds apples 2 cups vodka 2 cups brandy 1 1/2 cups sugar 3/4 cup water Cut apples into wedges, put in jar. Pour vodka and brandy over apples. Cap and age in a cool place for one month. Strain and filter. Combine sugar and water, boil, cool. Combine liqueur and syrup into aging container, age for a month. Strain as needed. Variation: Spiced apple. Add two cinnamon sticks, 10 whole cloves, remove spices when filtering/squeezing apples. *I used a very large pickle jar to age the liqueur. You can buy decorative empty bottles from any beer making store. I used large canning jars and decorated the tops.
• 2. Cut apples into wedges, put in jar. Pour vodka and brandy over apples. Cap and age in a cool place for one month. Strain and filter. Combine sugar and water, boil, cool. Combine liqueur and syrup into aging container, age for a month. Strain as needed.
• 3. Variation: Spiced apple. Add two cinnamon sticks, 10 whole cloves, remove spices when filtering/squeezing apples.
• 4. *I used a gallon sized canning jar to age the liqueur. You can buy decorative empty bottles from any beer making store. I used pint canning jars and decorated the tops to give as gifts.
• 5. Gift basket A wonderful addition to a wine set with wine decanter. Then tuck in some aged cheese and homemade crackers.

HOMEMADE ALLSPICE DRAM RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare yourself. This is a long process! Grind allspice in a spice grinder. You want coarse, large pieces, not a fine grind. Or use a mortar and pestle for coarser pieces. Place allspice in a seal-able glass jar (Ball jar) and pour the rum over, making sure to cover the allspice. Seal and shake well. Let this steep for 4 days, shake once a day. On day 5, place the cinnamon stick in. Shake. After at least a week, and 12-14 days total steeping, strain through a fine mesh sieve. Then strain again through cheesecloth or a coffee filter into another clean glass jar. Heat water and sugar on stove over until boiling, stirring, about 5 minutes. Let the syrup cool, then add it to the allspice mixture. Shake and then let rest in the fridge for 2-4 days before using. This gives it time to let the solids settle as well, so you may have to strain again to get some more solids out. We store ours in the fridge.

PUMPKIN MARTINI

Steps:

• Mix pumpkin spice liqueur, Baileys, vodka, vanilla extract and some ice cubes in martini shaker. Shake for 20 seconds and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with pumpkin spice.

APPLE CINNAMON LIQUEUR

Steps:

• In a quart jar, add apple, cinnamon sticks, 1 cup sugar, and vodka.
• Seal jar tightly, and place in a dry, dark place for about 2 weeks.
• After two weeks, strain the liquid using a double layer of cheese cloth. Gently squeeze the apples, getting as much juice from them as possible.
• In a fresh quart jar, add the second cup of sugar, the glycerin, water to top and the strained liquid. Seal and store again in a dark place until sugar is dissolved.
• Once the sugar has all dissolved, bottle the resulting liqueur in a fresh bottle and let age for roughly 3 months.