amaretto

[Neutral]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that I think that that is not enough time for it to not still be quite hot, and we all know what happens if you add alcohol into a hot liquid.

Hi, please excuse my ignornace but what does happen when you add alcohol to a hot liquid?

Btw i have tried to search but was ignored as all words were too common

[SuperDavid]

if it's too hot the alcohol is going to boil out.
warm should be ok...I figure it helps infuse the ingredients/flavours with the alcohol.

[Neutral]

that was a much simpler answer than id expected. I was half expecting someone to come back and say the alcohol forms poisonous compunds. i dont think after the 10mins i waited the temp wouldnt even been nearly high enough to boil alcohol off.

Anyway all in all a great recipe big ups knucklehead

[schnell]

I made a bottle two weeks ago that came out great!

I made about 2 cups of simple syrup (1:1 water:sugar) and while this was being prepared I soaked a can of apricots in high test spirits. Once the syrup cooled down, I mixed 1 tbl organic almond extract and 1 tsp vanilla with the decanted tinture of apricot and then mixed in the syrup. Then I topped up the bottle to 1 liter.

After a couple weeks the fruit sediment had settled out and left me a nice clear ammaretto.

Good with espresso for breakfast on the weekends.

[dixiegurl]

With the knucklehead receipe...it says 2 cups of spirits...80 proof? or what's the percentage of alcohol. Should it be cut?
Thanks!

[big worm]

having made this one several times i can say i found that the vanila you use will make or break it. i use madagasgar vanila for my beverage needs i just find it to be better. watkins makes a good extract.
jmho

[Cornbread]

I want to try the world famous Knucklehead recipe, but wanted to ask one question.........Should I use a thickening agent to make it a syrupy consistency likw sto-bought?

[AquaVitae]

You shouldn't have to i made this recipe just last week except i used all brown sugar to give it a darker color and heavier taste, it turned very well, if you wanted to make it thicker just add more sugar but thatll make it sweeter as well,

[Cornbread]

Thank you so much........

[kiwistiller]

you can add glucose syrup to thicken without sweetening.

[Cornbread]

you can add glucose syrup to thicken without sweetening.

where do you purchase glucose syrup ..brew store? - grocery store? Thanks

[kiwistiller]

either, for me. it's cheaper at the grocery store though.

[big worm]

i use dark brown sugar and i go with the total amount of both sugars combined....only equal parts of each, its flawless stuff i just dont think you can ball this one up as long as you stay fairly close. use good vanilia

[mrjulius]

Great simple recipe. I used 55%abv. Followed exactly Knuckleheads. I'm about to make a couple gallons of this stuff. Good party drink, anyone asks, just some amaretto I found .