Posted on Saturday, August 18, 2018 in
Drink Recipes
Orange Liqueur (Licor de Laranja) Recipe
This orange liqueur (licor de laranja), brings back many memories of when I was younger living in the Azores Islands.
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Preparation time | 15 min |
Cooking Time | 15 min |
Ready In | 30 min |
Level of Difficulty | Very Easy |
Servings | 10 |
Ingredients
1 liter of aguardente (moonshine)6 medium sized oranges1 liter of water6 cups of sugar
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Preparation
- In a wide-mouth bottle, place the oranges in it (broken into pieces and previously washed).
- Cover the oranges with the 1 liter of aguardente.
- Leave in a place away from sunlight for 2 months.
- At the end of the 2 months, strain the aguardente using a coffee filter, leave the oranges inside the bottle and set the aguardente aside.
- Place the liter of water inside the bottle with the oranges and shake very well.
- Using a thin mesh filter, strain the water into a pan, add the sugar and bring to a boil.
- Once it cools down, mix the water with the aguardente, stir every well and place it in a big enough bottle.
- Enjoy.
Recipe & Photo Credit: receitasdeportugal.com
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