Blood-Orange Liqueur

Name: Blood-Orange Liqueur
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Makes about 10 cups, or three 750-ml bottles
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups sugar; Two 750-milliliter bottles grappa or other 90-proof alcohol; 1 blood orange, peel left on and sliced

Recipe from Slow Food Lentini

Adapted by Oliver Schwaner-Albright

Blood-Orange Liqueur — Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times

Total Time: 5 minutes
Rating: 4(41)
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Ingredients

Yield:Makes about 10 cups, or three 750-ml bottles

3½cups sugar
Two 750-milliliter bottles grappa or other 90-proof alcohol
1blood orange, peel left on and sliced

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Preparation

Step 1
In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar and ¾ cup water. Simmer until the sugar dissolves.
Step 2
In a large, sterilized container, combine the sugar mixture, grappa and orange. Cover and allow to sit in a cool, dark place for 1 month. Strain into sterilized bottles and seal with sterilized corks or caps.