Douglas Fir Liqueur

This uses doug fir sprigs to make a very yummy liqueur. I use young tips from mid-spring because they are VERY flavorful and tender, but it seems like you could use anything.

Ingredients

• 25 1-inch sprigs of Douglas fir (including stems)
• 750 ml. vodka
• 1/2 cup cane sugar
• 1/4 cup water

Cookware

• Blender
• 2 one-quart jars with lids, or one jar and the original vodka bottle with a lid
• Saucepan
• Wooden spoon
• Coffee filter
• Funnel

Instructions

1. Rinse fir tips and pat them dry.
2. Put tips and vodka in the blender and pulse until they are finely ground.
3. Pour into one of your jars, cover, and let rest for 12+ hours.
4. Make simple syrup from the water and sugar, dissolving all the sugar. Remove from heat and put into the other jar until cooled to room temperature.
5. After 12+ hours, strain the fir mixture into a clean jar or the cleaned vodka bottle using the coffee filter and the funnel.
6. Once cooled, add the simple syrup to your alcohol, and shake or stir until combined.

I read that this lasts up to 2 months in the fridge, but I kept mine in a cupboard for almost 9 months and it was fine.

References

1. The recipe

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