Thursday, November 6, 2008

Make Gourmet Liqueurs with Watkins


Make a base of 2 ½ cups Vodka (cheapest on market) and ½ cup sugar (sweetness to taste). Add one of the below suggested flavors to the base. Blend on low speed in blender until the sugar is dissolved. Stop the blender and top the blender up to 30 oz. with distilled or filtered water. Blend again & then bottle. Let stand over night to fully develop flavor.

  • AMARETTO - 3 tsp Watkins Almond Ext, 4 tsp Watkins Rum Ext & 1 tsp Chocolate Ext.

  • BANANA - 1 tsp Watkins Banana Extract

  • BUTTER PECAN - 2 tsp Watkins Butter Pecan Extract

  • CHERRY - 1 ¼ tsp Watkins Cherry Extract

  • COCONUT RUM - 2 tsp Watkins Coconut Extract and 1 tsp Watkins Rum Extract

  • GRAND MARNIER - 1 ½ tsp Watkins Orange Extract

  • PEACH - 1 tsp Watkins Peach Extract

  • PEPPERMINT - 1 tsp Watkins Peppermint Extract and a little green food coloring

  • PINEAPPLE RUM - 2 tsp Watkins Pineapple Extract and 1 tsp Watkins Rum Extract

  • RASPBERRY - 1 ½ tsp Watkins Raspberry Extract

  • SAMBUCA - 2 tsp Watkins Anise Extract*

  • STRAWBERRY - 1 ½ tsp Watkins Strawberry Extract

  • SWISS ALMOND CHOCOLATE - 1 ¼ tsp Watkins Almond Extract and 1 tsp Watkins Chocolate Extract

* Other flavors available only until Christmas are: Irish Cream, Hazelnut, and Anise *

Use liqueurs for flavoring coffee, pouring over ice cream, adding to coolers, flavoring whipping cream or when a recipe calls for liqueur.



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