Hazlenut Liqueur



INGREDIENTS:

6 oz Hazlenuts* 

1 Vanilla bean (1 inch) 

1 pn Allspice 

1 1/2 c Vodka 

1/3 c Sugar syrup (see recipe)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Chop the hazlenuts to release the flavor of the
nut and add to vodka, vanilla bean, and allspice.
Age for 2 weeks, shaking lightly occasionally. Strain
and filter until clear. Add sugar syrup, if desired,
and age for an additional 3 weeks. Ready to serve.
Makes a nice gift and is nice over ice cream as well
as an aperitif.

* Try using pistachios which also make a delicious
liqueur. If flavor is too weak, add more nuts and
resteep a week before adding the sugar syrup.



Hazlenut Liqueur