How To Make One Quart of Liqueur with Liquor Quik Essence?

Pour: the contents of the Liquor Quik bottle into an empty quart bottle (or into the blender).

Add: sugar syrup (or plain sugar and water into the blender).

Fill: the quart bottle with base spirit (or to the 32 oz line of the blender).

Using Blender: Pour extract, sugar and water into blender. Add spirit to the 32 oz. line. Blend at medium speed for 2 minutes until sugar is dissolved. Let stand until air bubbles are dispelled. For sweet liqueurs, use 2 cups of sugar and 1 cup of water. For medium liqueurs, use 1 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup of water.

For Smoother Liqueur: Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of Glycerin. Liqueurs will also mellow with age.

Classification:

Sweet—Use 2 cups of sugar syrup (made by boiling 2 cups of sugar syrup with 1 cup of water).

Medium—Use 1 cup of sugar syrup (made by boiling 1 cup of sugar with 1/2 cup water).

Brandy—Use no sugar.

STRENGTH OF LIQUEUR: You control the proof of the finished liqueur. Vodka is simply neutral grain spirits diluted with water. By federal law it has no taste, no aroma and no color (imported Vodka excepted). So always use the least expensive Vodka available. The proof of your finished liqueur will depend on the proof of the base spirit you use. You can also reduce the alcohol content further by adding water. Generally 80° proof Vodka, Brandy, Rum and Whisky are called for.


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