Homemade Flavor Extracts
This recipe will tell you how to make simple almond, cinnamon, lemon, orange, lime, grapefruit, and coconut extracts. These extracts make wonderful gifts and taste much better than artificial extracts.
Equipment
- Airtight jars with 2-4 ounce capacity
Ingredients
- Vodka (good quality)
- 2 sticks cinnamon
- 20 grams blanched almonds
- 1 lemon
- 1 orange
- 1 lime
- 1 grapefruit
- 1 oz. fresh coconut meat
Instructions
Cinnamon Extract
- Place two cinnamon sticks in a jar (I used these jars). Cover with two ounces of vodka and close the jar.
Almond Extract
- Chop the 20 ounces of blanched almonds (I would recommend chopping them smaller than I did in the pictures) and add to jar. Cover with two ounces of vodka and close the jar.
Lemon Extract
- Use a vegetable peeler to remove the outward layer of the lemon peel (you don't want any white pith, just the yellow part). Chop into thin strips. Put half of the peel into one jar and cover with two ounces of vodka and close the jar. Repeat with the second half.
Orange Extract
- Use a vegetable peeler to remove the outward layer of the orange peel (you don't want any white pith, just the orange part). Chop into thin strips. Put half of the peel into one jar and cover with two ounces of vodka and close the jar. Repeat with the second half.
Lime Extract
- Use a vegetable peeler to remove the outward layer of the lime peel (you don't want any white pith, just the green part). Chop into thin strips and put into a jar. Cover with two ounces of vodka and close the jar.
Grapefruit Extract
- Use a vegetable peeler to remove the outward layer of the grapefruit peel (you don't want any white pith, just the orangey-pink part). Chop into thin strips and divide between three jars. Cover the grapefruit peel in each jar with two ounces of vodka. Close all three jars.
Coconut Extract
- Chop the one ounce of fresh coconut meat into strips and place in a jar. Cover with two ounces of vodka and close the jar.
General Instructions
- Make sure each ingredient (almonds, lemon peel, cinnamon sticks, etc.) is entirely submerged in the vodka. This means that thin tall jars are much better than stout short jars.
- You can double, triple, or quadruple each extract recipe (or more!)
- Once your jars are filled and closed, place them in a cool dark place (and out of the reach of children) for at least three months. This will ensure maximum flavor transfer from the ingredient to the vodka.
Notes
Please note, calories per serving is just an estimate for your convenience.