Arancello from Scratch
YumArancello from Scratch : Orange Liqueur, homemade.
The best time to make Arancello from Scratch is the one when you can get fresh, no chemically treated oranges. It is really simple and frugal to make this drink that will definitely impress your guests and family to complete fine meal and pleasant gathering.
Also, it supports digestion so it is healthy too.
There are several drinks we prepare at home every year and this one and Limoncello from Scratch are the most attractive to our guests, especially the ones arriving from abroad since they understand these beautiful citruses are naturally grown in southern parts of the country.
We love celebrating citruses’ season so I photographed both Limoncello and Arrancello so you see how nicely coloured these are:
Arancello from Scratch
Arancello from Scratch : Orange Liqueur, homemade.
Ingredients
- 4 oranges
- 2 Β½ cups alcohol, 95 % or Vodka
- 2 Β½ cup water
- 1 Β½ cup sugar
Instructions
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Wash and dry oranges.
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Peel oranges using potato peeler to use only orange zest without white layer that adds bitterness.
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Place orange zest into clean glass jar, big enough to pour alcohol and cover.
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Let the jar stay aside for 21 days. Avoid direct sunlight and shake occasionally.
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On 21st day, pour alcohol through a metal sieve to catch orange zest. You will get beautiful orange coloured alcohol. Leave aside.
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In medium sized pot, on medium heat, stir water and sugar until sugar is dissolved. The mixture does not have to boil. Let it cool completely.
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Pour alcohol into the sugary water, stir and pour into glass bottles.
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Rest Arancello for 15 days before comsuming.
Recipe Notes
To enjoy the flavours intensively during summer heats, once Arancello is ready for consuming, place the bottle into the freezer and enjoy this beautiful digestif after lunch or dinner during hot summer days and nights.
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