Homemade Amaretto Recipes

HOMEMADE AMARETTO LIQUEUR

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil and add the sugars. Reduce the heat, simmer, and stir constantly until the sugar is dissolved.
• Remove the syrup from the heat and allow it to cool completely.
• Add the vodka and flavoring extracts and stir until it's well mixed.
• Pour the amaretto liqueur through a funnel into a bottle and seal.
• Serve the amaretto on its own over ice or mix it into your favorite cocktails and enjoy.

AMARETTO

Steps:

• Combine water and sugars in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat until the mixture is boiling, and all of the sugar is dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool for 10 minutes.
• Stir vodka, almond extract and vanilla extract into the mixture. Store in a sealed bottle.

AMARETTO MARGARITA

Steps:

• Moisten rim of 1 cocktail glass with lime wedge. If desired, sprinkle salt on a plate; dip rim in salt. Fill glass with ice. In an empty cocktail shaker, combine tequila, Triple Sec, lime juice and amaretto. Fill with ice; cover and shake until frost forms on the outside of the shaker, 15-20 seconds. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with lime wedge and, if desired, cherries.

AMARETTO SIMPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup water and the sugar over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Stop stirring, and bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer, and cook until mixture has thickened slightly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in almond liqueur. Cool syrup to room temperature before using. The syrup can be refrigerated in an airtight container, up to 1 month.

AMARETTO ALMOND LIQUEUR (HOMEMADE)

Steps:

• In a small sauce pan over medium heat bring 1 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup water to boil.
• Let boil for 2 minutes to make a syrup.
• Set aside to cool slightly.
• When cooled mix 3 cups vodka, almond extract and 1 cup of the syrup mixture.
• It's ready to bottle.

AMARETTO

Steps:

• Combine water and sugars in a very large saucepan over medium heat.
• Heat until the mixture is boiling and all sugar is dissolved.
• Reduce heat to low and continue to simmer for approximately 2 hours until mixture is thickened and syrupy and lightly coats a spoon.
• Remove pan from heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• Add vodka and extracts and stir well.
• Pour into a bottle and seal.

AMARETTO ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Mix heavy cream, half-and-half, and sugar in a large bowl until sugar is dissolved. Add amaretto liqueur and vanilla extract.
• Pour milk mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions until ice cream reaches 'soft-serve' consistency. Transfer ice cream to a lidded container. Freeze for about 2 hours before serving.