Make your own ginger liqueur and save a lot of money! Using store brand vodka from a place like Costco makes this an even better bargain. Use clean jars and lids, but you needn't sanitize as rigorously as when making homemade jams or jellies. Vodka itself is a sanitizing agent.
Course: Drinks
Keyword: alcohol
Author: Beth Cato
Ingredients
4ouncesginger rootpeeled and diced
1/2cupcaster sugar
1vanilla beanhalved
16fluid ouncesvodka
orangezested
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a large jar or bottle with a good lid. Shake to mix. Let steep for 2 days, shaking the jar a few times a day.
Strain out the solids using a coffee filter or cheesecloth. Rebottle it and let it sit a day or two more to mellow before using it.
Store sealed. Drink straight, use in mixed drinks, or in recipes. Should keep indefinitely.