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Title: Orange Brandy
Categories:
Yield: 1 1/2 pints
4 md Navel oranges
1 md Lemon
3 c Brandy*
1 1/2 c Superfine sugar; purchased
.. or homemade*
8 dr Yellow food coloring; opt.
1 dr Red food coloring; opt.
1 ts Glycerine; opt.
Rinse and dry the oranges and the lemon. Use the
shredding side of a cheese grater to scrape only
the orange part off the oranges; be careful not to
scrape off the white, bitter part. Scrape the peel
off half the lemon the same way. Put the orange
and lemon zests in a glass jar; add the brandy.
Seal tightly and let steep for 3 days in a cool,
shaded place, shaking the jar once a day.
Strain the flavored brandy into a clean bowl;
whisk in the sugar until it dissolves and the
mixture clears. Stir in the optional colorings and
glycerine. Pour the liquid into a clean glass
bottle, or bottles, seal tightly, and allow to
mature for at least a week before using. Store at
room temperature.
Note: To make superfine sugar, whirl 1 1/4 cups
regular granulated sugar in a food processor or in
two batches in a blender at highest speed, until
fine but not powdered. This will yield 1 1/2 cups
superfine sugar.
A mixture of 2 cups brandy and 1 cup vodka may
also be used.
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