Lithuanian Krupnikas

Name: Lithuanian Krupnikas
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons caraway seed; 4 sticks (3 inch) cinnamon; 2 inches fresh ginger root; 946 milliliters 190 proof grain alcohol; 907 grams honey; 3 large strips lemon zest; 1 nutmeg seed; 3 large strips orange zest; 10 cardamom seeds; 2 inches fresh turmeric (yellow ginger); 1 Tbsp vanilla extract; 946 milliliters water; 10 whole allspice berries; 2 teaspoons whole peppercorns

Lithuanian Krupnikas is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe with 3 servings. One portion of this dish contains about 3g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 1712 calories. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. If you have nutmeg seed, cinnamon sticks, ginger root, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Crack the cardamom seeds and nutmeg with a heavy skillet on a cutting board. Toss them into a saucepan with the caraway seed, cloves, allspice berries, cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, saffron, ginger, turmeric, orange zest and lemon zest.

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Allspice Berries

Cinnamon Stick

Cardamom Seeds

Caraway Seeds

Orange Zest

Peppercorns

Lemon Zest

Turmeric

Saffron

Clove

Ginger

Nutmeg

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Cutting Board

Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Pour in the water, and bring to a boil. Cover, and simmer until the liquid is reduced by 1/

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Water

Strain out spices, and set the liquid aside.

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Spices

Pour honey into a large pot, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Skim off any foam from the top. Stir in the strained liquid from the spices and vanilla extract.

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Vanilla Extract

Spices

Honey

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Pot

Remove from heat and place far from the stove to avoid any flare-ups from the grain alcohol. Slowly stir in the grain alcohol.

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Liquor

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Stove

Place the pot back onto the burner over low heat and cover.

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Pot

Heat through, being careful not to boil or even simmer.

Remove from heat and let stand overnight with the lid on.

The following day, pour the liquid into sterile bottles, seal, and allow to settle for 2 weeks. The longer you let it sit, the clearer it will become and the better it tastes.

Serve warm.