Portuguese Apple & Cinnamon Liqueur Recipe

About

This delicious Portuguese apple and cinnamon liqueur (licor de maçã e canela) is perfect for the holidays, enjoy.

Info

Preparation time:

20 min

Cooking Time:

n/a

Ready In:

20 min

Level of Difficulty:

Very Easy

Servings:

Posted by:

Edu

Posted in: Drinks

Nov 1, 2019

5 out of 5 with 1 ratings

Ingredients

4 cups of aguardente (moonshine)2 cups of sugar8 cinnamon sticks8 cups of apples, in pieces

This site uses US measurements.

Wash the apples very well and cut them into small pieces.
In a wide-mouthed glass container with a lid, add the sugar, cinnamon sticks, the brandy and stir/mix well.
Add the apples, stir again and let it sit for 10 days (shaking the jar once daily (this operation is very important to ensure a good quality liquor).
After 10 days, filter the liqueur with a paper coffee filter.
Place in a tightly sealed glass bottle.
Leave the liqueur in the bottle(s) for one month before serving.

Recipe Credit: viajardemochilaascostas.blogspot.com
Photo Credit: thespruceeats.com

You might also like

Learn how to make a Portuguese Daisy (popular cocktail).

This Portuguese orange liqueur (licor de laranja) brings back many memories of when I was younger living in the Azores Islands.

How to make Portuguese prune juice with orange and peppermint.