Making Liqueurs and Cordials

Introduction to liqueur making, recipes for fruit, berries, herb and spices liqueurs, and resources.
http://www.liqueurweb.com/

Liqueur Recipes from Cocktails in the Mail

Recipes for Amaretto, apple and cinnamon vodka, Irish Cream, Kahlua, and cherry, banana, orange-Cognac, orange, and raspberry liqueurs.
http://www.cocktailsinthemail.com/makeliqueurs.htm

Anise-Cumin-Fennel Aquavit

Spice-flavoured potato vodka from Culinary Cafe. Yields 1.75 quarts.
http://www.culinarycafe.com/Drinks/Anise_Cumin-Fennel_Aquavit.html

Anise-Pepper Liqueurt

Yields 1 quart of flavoured vodka. From Culinary Cafe.
http://www.culinarycafe.com/Drinks/Anise-Pepper_Liqueur.html

Cloudberry-Blackberry Aquavit

Flavoured potato vodka served straight from the freezer. Yields 1.75 quarts.
http://www.culinarycafe.com/Drinks/Cloudberry-Blackberry_Aquavit.html

Orange Honey Liqueur from Hugs's Homehearth

Recipe using navel oranges, lemon, vodka, honey, optional yellow and red food coloring, and glycerine.
http://www.hugs.org/Orange_Honey_Liqueur.shtml

Lithuanian Honey Liqueur (Kripnikas)

This recipe is flavored by caraway seeds, cloves, allspice, cinnamon, vanilla, yellow and white ginger, cardamom, nutmeg, saffron, citrus rind, and is made with honey, water, and grain alcohol.
http://www.angelfire.com/ut/recipes/honey.html

Viryta (Honey Liqueur)

Made with cinnamon bark, vanilla bean, yellow ginger, white ginger, nutmeg, whole cloves, whole allspice, cardamom seeds, and caraway, water, orange and lemon rind, honey, and 190-proof grain alcohol, rye whiskey, or vodka.
http://stcasimirs.com/recipies/Viryta.htm

Amaretto from AllRecipes.com

Very simple recipe using vodka and almond extract.
http://beveragerecipe.allrecipes.com/AZ/mrtt.asp

Homemade Banana Liqueur

Recipe from Classic Liqueurs, by Cheryl Long and Heather Kibbey, uses a banana, vodka or rum, a simple syrup made of water and sugar, and a vanilla bean.
http://www.guntheranderson.com/liqueurs/bananal0.htm

Homemade Ginger-Honey Liqueur

Recipe from the book Cordials From Your Kitchen by Pattie Vargas and Rich Gulling made with honey, water, chopped ginger root, lemon zest, and Scotch whiskey.
http://www.guntheranderson.com/liqueurs/gingerh0.htm

Kiwi Liqueur Recipes

A pair of experimental recipes for kiwi liqueur.
http://www.guntheranderson.com/liqueurs/kiwi.htm

Homemade Banana Liqueur

From Homemade Liqueurs by Dona and Mel Meilach, this recipe offers variation in spices, and how to make creme de banana.
http://www.guntheranderson.com/liqueurs/bananali.htm

Raspberry Liqueur

Vodka based cordial flavored with fresh fruit, vanilla bean, and whole allspice.
http://www.pastrywiz.com/archive/raspberr.htm

Hazelnut Liqueur

Make with hazelnuts or pistachios. Yields 1 pint.
http://www.pastrywiz.com/archive/hazlenut.htm

Cinnamon Liqueur

Yields one pint, made with both vodka and brandy.
http://www.pastrywiz.com/archive/cinnamon.htm

Licorice Liqueur

Vodka is flavored with licorice root. Licorice extract may also be used to adjust flavor after steeping. Yields 1 pint.
http://www.pastrywiz.com/archive/licorice.htm

Peppermint Liqueur

Yields one quart and is made with vodka, peppermint extract, and sugar syrup.
http://www.pastrywiz.com/archive/pepperl.htm

Banana Liqueur

Vodka flavored with banana and vanilla. Also offers other spice combinations.
http://www.pastrywiz.com/archive/banana.htm

Pineapple Liqueur

Made with fresh pineapples, sugar, and vodka.
http://www.pastrywiz.com/archive/pineapll.htm

Italian Beverage Recipes

Recipes for fruit and walnut flavored liqueurs.
http://www.italianfoodforever.com/iff/news.asp?cat=5

Danish Schnapps Recipes

Recipes for flavoured schnapps based on vodka and natural ingredients such as fruits, berries, herbs and spices.
http://www.danish-schnapps-recipes.com

Liqueurs

Home liqueur making. Features definitions, recipes, flavoring chart, principles, and techniques.
http://www.guntheranderson.com/liqueurs.htm

Coffee Flavored Liqueur from AllRecipes.com

Made with white sugar, water, instant coffee granules, vodka, and a vanilla bean.
http://beverage.allrecipes.com/AZ/CffFlvrdLiqrII.asp

Coffee Flavored Liqueur from AllRecipes.com

Vodka flavored with coffee and vanilla, and sweetened with brown sugar. Can be used for a gift.
http://beverage.allrecipes.com/AZ/CffFlvrdLiqr.asp

Irish Cream Liqueur from AllRecipes.com

This recipe is cooked and uses milk chocolate. It will keep for several weeks in fridge, and yields three 750ml (24 oz) bottles.
http://beverage.allrecipes.com/AZ/IrishCrmLiqrII.asp

Limoncello from AllRecipes.com

A vodka, flavored by a week-long lemon zest infusion, then mixed with a sugar syrup, and stored in the freezer until ready to use. Uses 10 lemons. Yields 68 ounces.
http://beverage.allrecipes.com/AZ/Limncll.asp

Raspberry Liqueur

Raspberries are placed in a jar with brandy and then stored on sunny windowsill for 2 month. A sugar syrup is then added to make the cordial.
http://www.recipeland.com/r/raspberry_liqueur_i.html