Licorice Stick Shot Recipes

HOW TO MAKE A HOMEMADE LICORICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine the dry licorice recipe ingredients in a mixing bowl. Set aside.
• In a saucepan, combine the sugar, syrup, milk, and coconut oil (or butter). Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Continue to heat and stir until the temperature reaches 240°F. This is the softball stage. You can check the temperature with a candy thermometer or by dropping a small spoonful into a glass of cold water. Reach into the water and try to form a ball from the syrup with your fingers. It if stays together for a few seconds, it's ready.
• Remove from the heat right away and pour over the flour mixture. Mix well.
• Add the beetroot juice for color and the licorice extract for flavor. Mix these in well too.
• Pour the mixture in a greased pan and set in the refrigerator for about an hour, or until set and well chilled.
• When chilled, turn out onto a sheet of parchment paper or wax paper and cut into strips with a pizza cutter, keeping the strips about ⅓ to ½-inch wide. Twist them if you like.
• Dust with arrowroot powder to keep from sticking and store in an airtight container.

LICORICE COOKIE STRIPS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts. , Divide dough into 10 portions; shape each into a 12-in. log. Place 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork to 1/4-in. thickness., Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes; cut diagonally into 1-in. slices. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

LICORICE STICK (SHOT)

Steps:

• Shake ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker.
• Strain into a shot glass, and serve.

BLACK DEATH FIZZES

Steps:

• Special equipment: skull and bones ice cube trays
• For the licorice ice: Place the licorice pieces and 4 cups water in a medium saucepan over medium high heat and bring to a simmer. Cook until the licorice is completely melted, remove from the heat and let cool completely.
• Fill the skull and bones cube trays with the licorice water and freeze.
• For the drink: Combine the sugar, ginger and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook until the sugar dissolves completely, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove and discard the ginger and set the simple syrup aside to cool completely.
• Fill a pitcher with the orange soda water. Add the simple syrup. Pour into glasses filled with licorice ice, garnish with black licorice sticks and add a jigger of gin if desired.

BLACK LAGOON COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Combine vodka, syrup, and juice in a cocktail shaker, stir to combine. Add seltzer, and divide between two glasses filled with licorice ice cubes. Serve immediately.