Pumpkin Liqueur

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 cups pumpkin juice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 2 -4 cinnamon sticks
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups vodka (100 proof vodka)

Recipe

• 1 place pumpkin juice into a medium saucepan, add ginger, cloves, allspice, nutmeg and cinnamon sticks. reduce pumpkin juice by half till you have 2 cups concentrated spice juice.
• 2 remove the cinnamon sticks and strain the juice through a coffee filter that has been placed in a filter holder or mesh strainer. you can strain it through a cheese cloth. this will take a while.
• 3 rinse out the pan to remove the spice residue. pour the reduced and strained juice back into it and add sugars.
• 4 bring to boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. once the mixture has reached a full rolling boil, remove from the burner.
• 5 allow the mixture to cool before proceeding.
• 6 once the syrup has cooled, add the vodka and vanilla.
• 7 pour this mixture into sterilized jar or bottle.
• 8 allow to age in the refrigerator for 2 weeks. keep refrigerated and shake before each use.