Fragrant Spiced Ginger Liqueur with Orange

Step-by-step method

At a glance

Making this fragrant spiced ginger liqueur involves caramelizing sugar and carefully adding water, then building a festive-scented syrup by simmering it with warming spices like star anise, cinnamon, and cloves. You'll add fresh ginger, citrus, and slivovitz before letting it infuse for a week or two—the longer it sits, the richer the flavor becomes.

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Caramelize the sugar

Pour the sugar into a pot. Turn on the heat and warm it up until it starts to caramelize. Let it turn a lovely golden colour, stirring and keeping an eye on it so it doesn't burn. Don't crank the heat all the way up, or the sugar will scorch and turn bitter.

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300 gram
Granulated Sugar
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Careful, it spits!

Once it's a beautiful golden colour, carefully pour in the water. Take care not to burn yourself, as the sugar is extremely hot. And don't panic – when the cold water hits it, the caramel will seize up and harden.

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300 milliliter
Water
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Let the pieces dissolve

No need to worry though – just heat it over medium heat and gradually break up the caramel. The pieces will slowly dissolve into the water, creating a beautiful, fragrant syrup.

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Add the spices and simmer

Once all the caramel has dissolved, add the spices to the syrup. Simmer for another ten minutes or so, until it releases its full aroma and gives the ginger liqueur that festive Christmas scent.

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7 gram
Star anise

10 gram
Whole Cinnamon Sticks

7 gram
Cloves
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Pour in the slivovitz

Turn off the heat and add the oranges and lemons to the pot, thoroughly washed and sliced. Peel and grate the ginger, then add it in too. Finally, pour in the slivovitz and stir well.

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1 liter
Plum Brandy (Slivovitz)

300 gram
Ginger

2 piece
Orange

2 piece
Lemon
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Leave to cool and infuse

Put the fragrant mixture somewhere cool, in the fridge or in a pantry. The liqueur will be ready in a week, but leaving it for 14 days won't hurt at all – it'll only get better. After that time, strain the contents of the pot and pour into bottles. Choose nice bottles that will show off the liqueur well.

Fragrant Spiced Ginger Liqueur with Orange

Name: Festive Spiced Ginger Liqueur with Orange
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 10122 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Czech
Ingredients: 300 gram Granulated Sugar; 10 gram Whole Cinnamon Sticks; 300 gram Ginger; 300 milliliter Water; 1 liter Plum Brandy (Slivovitz); 7 gram Star anise; 2 piece Lemon; 2 piece Orange; 7 gram Cloves

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Prep — Cook 32 min

9 Ingredients

6 Steps

Medium Difficulty

Ingredients — what you'll need

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What's in it?

4302 kcal

Calories

455 g

Carbohydrates

6 g

Fats

14 g

Proteins

The nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on the specific ingredients used.

About this recipe

This ginger liqueur is inspired by one we tasted years ago at the end-of-season ski party, made by our friend Iveta – we all loved it. But I wanted to make my own version, a little more festive, with the scent of Christmas cookies. So I used the spices left over from a caramel spiced syrup I make for mulled wine, and built the base on a homemade caramel. Oranges and lemons add another healthy boost alongside the ginger and Moravia's beloved cure-all – slivovitz.

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Step-by-step method

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Caramelize the sugar

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Careful, it spits!

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Let the pieces dissolve

Fragrant Spiced Ginger Liqueur with Orange

Ingredients — what you'll need

What's in it?

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