📋 Homemade Italian Licorice Liqueur

Licorice liqueur served in small glasses

📋 Homemade Italian Licorice Liqueur

Licorice liqueur is one of the most effective digestives Italians have to offer. In addition, it is the simplest liqueur to make and does not need months of brewing. Make it now and offer it the next day. The perfect edible gift!

Course Drinks

Cuisine Italian

Keyword digestive with licorice, licorice drink, licorice liqueur

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 13

Resting time 1

Total Time 1 23

Servings bottles

Calories 1715kcal

Author Laura Tobin

Equipment

Ingredients

3 cups caster sugar
1 ½ cup licorice powder
4 ¼ cups water
2 cups 95% alcohol or vodka

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Prepare the licorice

In a pan mix together the licorice and the sugar
1 ½ cup licorice powder, 3 cups caster sugar
Gradually add the water stirring
4 ¼ cups water
Once all the water is added, place the pan on medium heat and bring to boil, always stirring
Once it starts to boil, simmer for 15 minutes always stirring
Remove from the heat
Cover and let it come down to room temperature

Mix with the alcohol

Add the alcohol and stir
2 cups 95% alcohol or vodka
Store in bottles
It can be served the next day at room temperature or cold

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Notes

There are different types of licorice. For this recipe, I use the licorice extracted from the plant Glycyrrhiza glabra. You can find it on Amazon: affiliate link
While you are making the liqueur, keep stirring all the time.
Before adding the alcohol let it cool down completely
You can serve it cold, at room temperature, or warm if you are using it as a medical remedy

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