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German Apple Liqueur
Try Grandma's German Baked Apple Liqueur - tart apple flavor combined with swirls of cinnamon, vanilla, and the aroma of brown sugar. Use it to make delicious cocktails or as a homemade holiday gift
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2 bottles
Calories 100 kcal
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 cups Apple Juice - 1 l
- 1/2 cups brown sugar - 90 g
- 1/2 cups white Sugar - 90g
- 2 Cinnamon Sticks
- 1 Vanilla Pod
- 2 Cloves
- 1 Star Anise
- 1 1/3 cups Brown Rum
Instructions
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Step 1: Pour the apple juice into a large pot and add the brown and white sugar. Then add the cinnamon sticks, cloves, and star anise to the pot.
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Step 2: Cut the vanilla pod in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds. Add the vanilla seeds to the apple juice-sugar mixture. Put the scraped-out vanilla pod itself into the pot as well.
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Step 3: Bring the liquid to a boil and let it simmer for about 10 minutes over medium heat. This allows the flavors to blend well. Let the liqueur cool for 5-10 minutes.
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Step 4: After the liquid has cooled slightly, carefully remove the vanilla pods, star anise, cloves, and cinnamon sticks from the pot. They will have imparted enough flavor by this point.
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Step 5: Now it's time to add the brown rum. Stir it into the strained liquid. The rum provides the liqueur with its characteristic alcohol content and the perfect combination of flavors.
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Step 6: Prepare two bottles with a capacity of 700 ml each, or four smaller ones. You can easily pour the baked apple liqueur mixture into the bottles using a funnel.
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Step 7: Seal the bottles immediately to ensure that the liqueur retains its flavors and nothing evaporates.
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Step 8: While baked apple liqueur can be enjoyed immediately after preparation, its flavor reaches its peak after steeping for about four weeks.