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Ingredients
| tangerines - mandarin oranges: 6 |
| granulated sugar: 2 1/4 cups |
| water: 1/2 cup |
| vodka: 1 qt |
Homemade Tangerine Liqueur
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
0 min -
Servings
1 serving(s)
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- Remove rinds from tangerines and scrape and discard white part from the inside.
- Save peeled tangerines for another use.
- set rinds on a jelly roll pan and place in a heated 250* oven and turn off heat. Leave in oven for 2 hours.
- Open oven door ajar and leave rinds in there overnight.
- Combine sugar and water in a saucepan. Heat, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves. Let cool, then stir in 2 cups vodka.
- Stir again to dissolve any sugar, add remaining vodka and stir again.
- Place dried tangerine rinds in a half gallon jar or glass container that has a screw cap. Pour in sugar, vodka mixture. Shake to mix.
- Cap tightly and let stand in a dark place for 4 weeks. Strain through a coffee filter into a sterilized bottle. Seal or cork. Makes 1 quart.