LIQUORE ALLA LIQUIRIZIA (Liquorice liqueur)

[faffa_70]

Hmm I think I know someone here who has one too Gert - thank you for that 

Oh and yes a supply of liquorice as well Mr T - shame I am the only one that likes it in this family 

[Cornish Cream]

I like liquorice but tried liquorice tea once, boy was that a mistake!!I put the remainder in the rubbish bin.

[solare]

I feel sorry for this.

[gertbysea]

I make a mean Sambucca with my distilled sugar and yeast plus glucose and liquorice essence.

Gretchen

[Very Happy Jan]

Yum Gretchen- love Sambucca.

[solare]

And the recipe?

[gertbysea]

And the recipe?

First you buy your still, make a wash of 20 litres of water adding a special turbo yeast and 6 kilos of sugar. After fermenting for a week you distill it. I have an air distillery. Then you filter it through a ceramic filter, then a carbon filter. Now you have pure alcohol but you have to water it down to about 50% or less before  adding a liquor essence and glucose to make Sambucca.

There is a lot of info on the web about buying and using a still. You can even build your own if you are inclined. Look out for the alcohol police!

Quite common up here in the deep north of Australia and other parts I am sure.


Gert

[solare]

thank you very much.

[Thermomixer]

*knock,knock*  Ummmm that might be the police at the front door Gerty ?

Think I'm going to have to get one of those water filters.

[gertbysea]

*knock,knock*  Ummmm that might be the police at the front door Gerty ?

Think I'm going to have to get one of those water filters.

You would have a ball with a a still if you had the time.

Gert

[Thermomixer]

Yes, well there's the rub !!!!

[bluesed]

I guess you can use vodka and just add a bit more of it and use less water. Vodka is pretty tasteless and a bit easier to buy then to start making your own alcohol.