Honey Liqueur

Honey Liqueur

A delicious honey liqueur for those looking for a strong yet refreshing and tasty drink for their after-dinner gatherings and cold winter nights.

How to prepare homemade honey liqueur?

If you are looking for a strong yet refreshing and tasty drink for your after-dinner gatherings and wild nights this Christmas, we have what you need: honey liqueur.

Although there are some drinks on the market with a similar composition, we recommend that you prepare this mix yourself. By adding your personal touch, you won't want to drink anything else. Plus, you will ensure that the honey in your mix is raw honey of the highest quality, like the ones we offer in the online store of Apícola Costa Azahar.

The ingredients you will need are as follows:

• 1/2 kilo of honey from Apícola Costa Azahar:

To your liking, although we recommend a citrus touch, like that of orange blossom honey.

• Peel of lemon and peel of orange (a couple of peels):

We recommend that you go to the market and get some local lemons and oranges. In several areas of Spain, like our Levante region, we have the best citrus fruits in the world. Their aroma and the touch of acidity in their peel will be much more intense and natural than if you buy them in a supermarket. Opt for local products.

• 1 liter of ethyl alcohol:

Ethyl alcohol is the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. For this purpose, it is prepared by fermenting sugar, which is contained in a surprising variety of plant sources.

• Half a liter of water:

We recommend that it be low in minerals, to avoid adding extra heaviness.

• A stick of cinnamon

Cinnamon will be the ingredient that adds an extra flavor, which we will complement with…

• Two cloves
• A few mint leaves

Get to work in 5 simple steps

To prepare, take an airtight container and let the alcohol macerate with the peels of the oranges and lemons, the cinnamon, the mint, and the cloves. This is the first phase.

Simple, right?

Now, wait. Between two weeks and two and a half weeks will be more than enough for it to absorb all the flavors. After that time, strain the mixture so that only the flavored alcohol remains.

After straining, mix the hot water and honey in another container until completely dissolved. Once you achieve this, mix this combination with the macerated alcohol and stir until you have a uniform mixture.

Let it rest for another two weeks, although check the mixture every two or three days, so that if it hasn't become uniform, you can stir it.

After that month that includes steps 1, 2, and 3; you now have your honey liqueur. Bottle it in glass – on some websites, you will find decorated glass bottles at very reasonable prices.

The sixth step is the most important. Enjoy it and let your guests enjoy your creation this Christmas.

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