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Skriven 2008-11-16 17:49:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
Ärende: Booze 1
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Some interesting liqueurs and cocktails from Slashfood and Serious
Eats etc.

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     Title: Polish Krupnik Or Lithuanian Krupnikas - Honey Liqueur
Categories: Polish, lithuanian, Alcohol, Beverages
  Servings: 1

      1 TB caraway seeds
     10    cloves
     10    whole allspice berries
      3    sticks cinnamon
      1    vanilla bean, split
      4    inch piece of ginger, cut
           into 1/2" pieces
     10    cardamom seeds
    1/2    nutmeg seed
      3    strips orange rind
      3    strips lemon rind
      1 pn saffron
      4 c  water
      2 lb honey
      4 c  190-proof grain alcohol

Just the Thing for an Autumn Chill

Honey is great stuff: it's sweet and soothing, but still a little
less cloying than sugar. While it is undeniably sweet, it still has
a little mystery, particularly if you venture away from the milder
clover and mesquite flavors. 

While Krupnik (the Polish version) or Krupnikas (the Lithuanian
version) is a year-round beverage, I particularly enjoy it in the
autumn, when the rich spices tickle the nose and the heavy dollop of
alcohol helps clear away the winter chill. While most honey liqueurs
that I've tried have tended to hide or overwhelm the taste of honey,
this one lightly accents it. Best of all, the honey is great for
comforting sore throats!

Crack the cardamom seeds and nutmeg. Boil them, along with all the
other spices and rind strips, until the liquid is reduced by half.
Strain out spices and set aside.

Bring the honey to a boil. Remove from heat and skim off foam. Pour
the spice liquid into the honey and remove from heat. Move it far
from the stove.

Slowly add alcohol. When finished, cover and return to low heat.
Heat for 15 minutes, being careful to keep it from boiling or even
simmering. Remove from heat and allow to sit overnight. In the
morning, filter it through coffee filters and bottle.

Be sure to use multiple filters, as the krupnikas will probably clog
them fairly quickly. Enjoy!

Posted by Bruce Watson


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Cheers

YK Jim


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