I love making my own liqueurs. I find that they taste great and require minimal effort. They are also a fantastic gift idea and you can make them of many different flavours. I have already shared with you a few recipes (you can find them here) and today I’d like to add this Grapefruit Liqueur to the repertoire. It tastes similar to Limoncello, but with a slight bitterness to it… just like a grapefruit. I was lucky enough to have a few home-grown grapefruits from some friends, but try to use untreated fruits for this, as you require to soak the peel in alcohol. Have fun making it and… cheers!
Home-made Grapefruit Liqueur
A tutorial on how to make home-made Grapefruit Liqueur - the traditional Italian way!
Servings 2 lt. - 8 cups
Ingredients
- 4 grapefruits home grown or untreated
- 1 lt – 4 cups alcohol 95% or 151 proof grain alcohol or 1.3 lt – 5 ¼ cups Vodka
- 1 lt – 4 cups water
- 700 gms – 3 ½ cups sugar
Instructions
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Peel the grapefruits, removing as much of the white part as possible – this would make your liqueur bitter.
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Put the grapefruit peels in a jar with 700 ml – 3 cups of the alcohol. Close it with a tight lid and keep it in a cool, dark place for a minimum of 10 days to a maximum of 30 days.
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When the time has passed, put the sugar in a pot with the water and heat it on the fire just until the sugar has dissolved. Cool down completely.
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Add also the remaining alcohol. Mix well and close the jar tightly again. Keep it in a cool, dark place for a minimum of 7 days to a maximum of 30 days.
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Filter it and bottle it. Keep it in the fridge and serve chilled, after meals.
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