Licor de Mandarina [Recipe + Video] Mandarin Orange Liqueur
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Licor de Mandarina [Recipe + Video] Mandarin Orange Liqueur
Description
This recipe begins by carefully removing the white pith from mandarin orange peels to prevent bitterness and improve the final color. The cleaned peels are combined with golden rum and stored in a covered jar in the refrigerator for about five days to infuse flavor. Meanwhile, a sugar syrup is prepared by boiling water, granulated sugar, and a piece of mandarin rind until reduced by half, then cooled. After steeping, the infused rum is strained through cloth or a fine mesh to remove peels and combined with the syrup. The resulting liqueur is best served chilled.
The product is a spirit that captures the fresh citrus essence of mandarin balanced by rum warmth and sweetness from the syrup. Its preparation involves patience for infusion, but straightforward steps afterward.
Note that the five-day steeping period is not included in the preparation time.
Ingredients
- ½ cup mandarin peel
- 2 cup rum golden
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
1. Steeping
- Scraping with a spoon or knife, remove the white part of the inner side of the mandarin orange peel. This prevents the liqueur from tasting bitter, and gives it a better color in the end.
2. Mixing
- Mix rum and mandarin orange peels in a clean jar. Place in a covered jar in the refrigerator for about five days.
3. Boiling
- Mix 1 cup of water, sugar, and a small piece of one of the rinds from the rum and boil over low heat until half of the water evaporates. Let the syrup cool.
4. Straining
- Strain the rum using a clean piece of cloth or fine mesh strainer and discard the rinds. Mix the syrup with the rum.
5. Serving
- Serve chilled
Notes
- Peeling mandarin skin without the white pith is important to avoid bitter flavors and achieve clearer color.
- The steeping period lasts about five days and is required for proper flavor development.
- After steeping and straining, mix the cooled sugar syrup with the infused rum before serving chilled.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8shots
Amount Per Serving
Calories 242 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 242kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 85IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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