Pistachio plantations grow on the largest island of the Mediterranean Sea – Sicily, the province of Catania, the city of Bronte, it is also called “pistachio paradise”. It is here that the history of many companies that produce this delicious nut liqueur begins.
It is not necessary to fly to Italy to try this unsurpassed liquor, you can simply cook it right in your kitchen.
Homemade pistachio liqueur
The original recipe uses Italian grappa, but to adapt this recipe to our products, you can replace it with plain vodka.
Ingredients
Pistachio kernels – half a glass
Sugar – half a glass
Water – half a glass
Cinnamon stick – 1 pc.
Carnation – 1 pcs.
Raisins – 12 pcs.
Grape grappa – 400 ml
Method of preparation
First, let’s prepare all the ingredients. To do this: grind nuts in a blender, and spices in a mortar.
Then we shift everything into a glass container for infusion, add raisins and fill with grappa. We insist 14 days in a dark and warm room.
After two weeks, the tincture must be filtered.
Prepare simple sugar syrup.
After cooling, mix it with spicy tincture and then pass through the filter.
Pour into a bottle and hide in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks.
After aging, you can start tasting.
Italian pistachio liqueur
Ingredients
Raw pistachio kernels – 250 g
Milk – 1 liter
Vodka – 500 ml
Granulated sugar – 450 g
Vanilla pod – 2-3 cm
Method of preparation
To begin with, the nuts must be chopped in any way convenient for you.
Pour nuts into a glass container, throw vanilla and pour alcohol. We insist 7 days in a dark place at room temperature.
After a week, pistachio infusion must be filtered.
From milk and sugar, we cook such a milk-sugar syrup. To do this, combine these two ingredients and then boil them for 10 minutes.
After cooling the milk mixture, mix it with the tincture and then filter it well.
Pistachio cream liqueur is ready, only before tasting it must be cooled.
An extract is welcome.
Popular brands of pistachio liqueur
Dumante Verdenoce Liqueur, 28%
The most famous pistachio liqueur in the world, which is produced in Italy. For more than two decades it has been the only one of its kind. Dumante Verdenoce comes in a unique bottle that is the perfect expression of contemporary style and Italian craftsmanship.
Villa Laviosa Cream and pistachio liqueur, 17%
This liqueur is characterized by a very delicate taste and aroma. Ideal as a digestif and as an accompaniment to ice cream. It can also be used to make desserts and sorbets.
CaDel Poggio Pistachio, 17%
Natural cream liqueur with a pronounced aroma and taste of pistachios.
Relevance: 29.01.2018
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