Walnut – Honey – Liqueur

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 150 g walnuts, ripe
• 375 ml brandy
• 250 ml water
• 250 ml honey
• 1 stalk(s) cinnamon
• 3 cloves
• 1 tsp orange peel, untreated
• 1 tsp lemon peel, untreated
• 1 tsp vanilla essence or ground vanilla pod

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

Christmassy and spicy

Roast the nuts in a pan without fat, let cool briefly, pour over the brandy, and immediately seal the container. Heat the water (preferably low in minerals) with the honey, bring to a boil briefly, and skim off any foam. Then add the cinnamon, cloves, citrus peel (grated, zested, or peeled with a vegetable peeler – just leave out the white part), and vanilla. Then add the cooled honey and spice mixture to the nuts and brandy. Let the mixture steep in a cool, dark place for about four weeks, filter, and wait at least another four weeks before tasting. Recipes for making your own vanilla essence can be found here in the database. Ground vanilla can also be used as a substitute. I have to say that the vanilla flavor comes through better when using essence. Give it a try! This yields about 0.7 liters.