Homemade chestnut liqueur
Looking for a liqueur to make yourself at home? Think of the chestnut, it’s the season! Here is the easy-to-make chestnut liqueur recipe.
Ingredients :
- 600g chestnuts
- 800g caster sugar
- 2 L of alcohol at 90°
- 2 vanilla pods
Preparation :
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Wash the chestnuts and dry them. Cut them in four with their skin and put them in a large jar. Add the alcohol and powdered sugar. Split the vanilla pods in half and add them to the jar. Let the preparation macerate for 2 months in a place away from heat and humidity. Stir the mixture from time to time.
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After these two months, filter the chestnut liqueur thus obtained, then pour it into sterilized bottles. Store these bottles in a temperate place away from heat.
Tips
Serve this liqueur in kir as an aperitif or incorporate it into your pastries.
