Lemon Balm Liqueur
Prep: 20min
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Servings: 2
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Cook: T0M
Zitronenmelisse-Likör is a recipe with fresh ingredients from the Southern Fruit category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 2 untreated lemons
- 1 EL cloves
- 1 EL coriander
- 150 g lemon balm
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 l vodka
- 400 g sugar
- 0.5 l water
Instructions
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1.
Boil the water and sugar into a syrup.
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2.
Wash the lemons under hot running water. Use a microplane to remove the zest. Place the lemon balm, lemon zest with the spices in a sealable carafe, pour over the vodka and syrup. Seal the carafe and place it in a sunny spot for about 4 weeks, shaking occasionally. After the maturation period filter the mixture through a coffee filter, transfer into bottles and seal tightly. Let the liqueur rest another 8 weeks in darkness.
