Best Kumquat Tangerine Liqueur Recipes

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LIMONCELLO



Limoncello image

Our version of the limoncello-lemon-infused Italian liqueur-is bright and refreshing.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Yield Makes about 2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 4

11 lemons
1 liter 160-proof vodka, or grain alcohol
3 cups sugar
3 cups boiling-hot water

Steps:

  • Peel strips of zest from lemons using a vegetable peeler; reserve lemons for another use. Put zest and vodka in an airtight container; let stand at room temperature at least 2 days (or up to 1 week).
  • Stir together sugar and the hot water until sugar is dissolved; let cool. Stir sugar mixture into vodka mixture; refrigerate in an airtight container 1 day.
  • Before serving, pour through a large sieve into a decanter or serving vessel; discard zest. Pour 2 ounces limoncello into each glass.

MAGGIE'S LETHAL KUMQUAT LIQUEUR



Maggie's Lethal Kumquat Liqueur image

This easy-to-make and delicious recipe is from my friend Maggie Smith-the Aussie, not the British, actress. Use the greater amount of kumquats to intensify the citrus flavour. Cooking time does not reflect the months needed for the liqueur to age fully.

Provided by Leggy Peggy

Categories     Beverages

Time 10m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

15 -30 kumquats, pricked
2 1/4 cups sugar (scant measure)
700 ml brandy
100 -200 g dark chocolate, melted

Steps:

  • Put the pricked kumquats, sugar and brandy in a jar that can be tightly sealed (should hold at least a litre). Store jar away from sunlight.
  • Every day for the next 14 days, turn the jar over and back to distribute the sugar. You don't need to shake the jar.
  • After the 14 days are up, keep turning the jar over and back at least once a week until the sugar has completely dissolved.
  • When the sugar has dissolved, use tongs or a slotted spoon to gently remove the kumquats. Leave the liqueur to age in the jar.
  • Dip these boozy kumquats in melted chocolate for a delicious treat with after-dinner coffee. Store in the freezer.
  • Six months later, the liqueur is ready to be bottled and enjoyed. Maggie saves interesting-looking smaller bottles to use for gifts.
  • Note: You can bottle the liqueur at three months (to give as a gift), but tell the recipient it is worth waiting the extra three months before tasting. The well-aged liqueur is thicker, sweeter and more syrupy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.4, Fat 2.3, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 3.4, Carbohydrate 21.9, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 19.9, Protein 0.8

KUMQUAT-TANGERINE LIQUEUR



Kumquat-Tangerine Liqueur image

Gifting a bottle of homemade liqueur will surprise, delight, and impress the lucky recipients on your list this year. The kumquat-tangerine version, pictured center, makes for a divine citrus drop cocktail, and can be sipped on its own chilled, like limoncello, too. You can download the free, printable gift tags you see on the bottles here.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Cocktail Recipes

Time P3D

Yield Makes 5 to 6 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 lemons
3 tangerines
1 1/4 cups kumquats, halved
1 bottle (750 milliliters) vodka, such as Smirnoff
1 1/2 to 2 1/2 cups Simple Syrup

Steps:

  • Peel strips of zest from lemons and tangerines with a vegetable peeler, avoiding white pith; reserve fruit for another use. Put zest, kumquats, and vodka in a large nonreactive jar; cover and let stand at room temperature 2 to 3 days. Stir in simple syrup to taste. Refrigerate 1 day.
  • Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, reserving some fruit for garnish, if desired. Divide among clean jars. Add some soaked fruit or strips of zest, if desired. Refrigerate up to 3 months.

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