I've been obsessed with making liqueurs lately and this is my version of an orange liqueur (basically a stronger triple sec). Perfect to add to a margarita or an apertif!
What you will need:
3 large oranges
Sugar
A bottle of Everclear or higher proof vodka
An airtight jar or bottle
A zester
Optional:
Veggie Wash
Use a veggie wash or be sure to rinse your oranges very well. Since you are using the peel, anything residue on the outside of the orange will end up in your final product! I got this Veggie Wash from a local grocery store for about $4, and it took all of the wax and dirt off of the oranges.
Make this with a standard 80 proof high quality brandy and sweeten by dissolving sugar in water, then adding everclear (no taste and higher alcohol), to bring proof back to 80 or as it was when I was a kid, 86.8. since proof is double the % you can do the simple math to see how much everclear to add to how much water. (I am in my 50's and the alcohol content was dropped at one point to make the product less expensive due to federal excise tax on booze.)
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stopping without getting any white from the rind can be done but it takes practice.
but still be a liqueur? And how do you make the viscosity?
Hmmm... I can't imagine why such an obsession would come to be...
While I don't personally drink fancy stuff like that, It certainly looks very good and must be very aromatic.