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So: the ginger, vanilla & orange flavors are what I want, but how can I make this more gingerbread flavored?
- use dark brown sugar in place of white sugar, the added molasses will help give the correct gingerbread taste
- add 2 cinnamon sticks and 2 cloves to the simmering syrup, for spice (cloves are extremely strong, use sparingly)
I'm hoping this will be all I need, although I can correct at the end if necessary with lemon juice for sharpness or cherry brandy for sweetness
I like making alcohol infusions for parties, because they're fun & easy & it's like potion making
I wanted a new flavor to try for the holidays (I've made tangerine-cinnamon vodka & peppermint vodka before) & I thought gingerbread would be a nice flavor in brandy, so let's find out
I knew I wanted ginger, molasses, cinnamon & clove in there- I looked up "gingerbread brandy recipe" to no results, but I did find this easily adaptable ginger liqueur recipe
https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/12/diy-ginger-liqueur-make-your-own-canton.html
I never posted the finished punch, oops
It did turn out a peachy color with the blood orange, and a nice citrus flavor but it's very strong for me, the brandy is the star
I stamped the label with a stamp I made, copied from an 18th century woodcut, because I always gild the lily
For the milk punch I'm making, I need to infuse brandy with citrus zest for 2 days
Pretty easy, I just put 2 cups into this plastic jar and added the peel (making sure not to add any of the bitter white pith under it) of one lemon and one orange (it's blood orange season)
And now we wait! This recipe includes orange juice later and the finished drink is a pale gold, so I'm hoping the red blood orange juice might make it more of a blush, but we'll find out Friday
All done! Thanks to @lizardmentsh I finally tried making matzoh balls, they were as easy as promised, the thing that took forever was poaching the chicken breasts, "20 minutes to reach 175°" on an electric stove is actually an hour
I forgot to buy dill! Otherwise, a perfect meal 🍲