Title: Hazelnut Liqueur
Categories: Beverages
Yield: 1 Pint
| 6 | oz | Hazelnuts* |
| 1 | | Vanilla bean (1 inch) |
| 1 | pn | Allspice |
| 1 1/2 | c | Vodka |
| 1/3 | c | Sugar syrup (see recipe) |
Chop the hazelnuts to release the flavor of the nut and add to vodka,
vanilla bean, and allspice. Age for 2 weeks, shaking lightly occasionally.
Strain and filter until clear. Add sugar syrup, if desired, and age for an
additional 3 weeks. Ready to serve. Makes a nice gift and is nice over ice
cream as well as an aperitif. *Try using pistachios which also make a
delicious liqueur. If flavor is too weak, add more nuts and resteep a week
before adding the sugar syrup. Yield: 1 pint Container: Wide mouth quart
jar