Angelica Root Rum Liqueur
Ingredients:
- 1 Cup White Rum
- ½ Cup Aged Rum
- 3 Tbsp Finely Chopped, Dried Angelica Root (Angelica archangelica)
- 1 Tbsp Almond Slivers
- 1/4 Cup Dried Apricots, finely chopped
- 1/8 tsp Ground Allspice
- 1/8 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Anise Extract
- 1/8 tsp Ground Coriander Seeds
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 ½ Cups Water
- 1 Drop Yellow Food Coloring
- 1 Drop Green Food Coloring
- Directions:
- Combine all but the last four ingredients in a 1-quart jar with a lid.
- Cover and let the mix stand in a cool, dark place for 2 weeks, making sure to shake it every couple of days. Strain the solids out.
- Combine sugar and water and bring to a boil until all sugar crystals are dissolved.
- Add this simple syrup to the strained liquid and add the two drops of food coloring.
- Seal the jar and let it rest for 3 to 4 weeks.
Did You Know That......
Angelica root is used to flavor widely-known alcoholic beverages, such as Chartreuse, Benedictine, Vermouth, Absinthe and Dubonnet?
... its roots have been used in traditional medicine to treat a diverse range of disorders, including gastrointestinal, respiratory and nervous?
... British botanist John Gerard, author of the famous book Herball, or Generall Historie of Plants (1597) claimed that it could “cureth the bitings of mad dogs and all other venomous beasts”?
... the plant is so aromatic (every part of it) that it is also used to create perfumes?
