Fresh Mint Liqueur recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups fresh mint leaves
3 cups vodka
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup water
1 tsp glycerine
8 drops green food coloring
2 drops blue food coloring


Wash leaves in cold water several times. Shake or pat dry gently. Snip each leaf in half or thirds. Discard stems. Measure cut mint leaves, packing lightly. Combine mint leaves and vodka in aging container. Cap and let stand in a cool place for 2 weeks, shaking occasionally.
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After initial aging, strain leaves from liqueur, discard leaves. In a saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Let cool. Add cooled syrup to liqueur base, stirring to combine. Add glycerine and food color, pour into aging container for secondary aging of 1-3 more months.

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vodka

Another Liqueurs drink.

Kotikalja recipe

Ingredients

3 dl sugar
4 1/2 dl rye malt whiskey
4 - 5 liters water
1 tbsp yeast


Put rye malt and sugar in a bucket. Boil water and pour it in the bucket. Let the mixture cool down and drain filter it. Dissolve yeast in a bit of kotikalja and add it to kotikalja. Leave the bucket until next day in room temperature (20 C). Cool down the drink. Kotikalja stays drinkable 3-4 days stored in closed bucket or bottles in a cold place.

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