Today was blizzard day across most of the east coast. I wasn't working today, so I decided to quickly make another liqueur, this time, the almond flavored Amaretto. It was surprisingly simple to make and turned out to be the perfect treat for the snow day, since a shot of Amaretto added to your hot chocolate makes the most wonderful Amaretto Hot Chocolate known to mankind. We still don't have half as much snow as they have in D.C. (there's some kind of thrill I get from feet and feet of snow piled up that has never worn off for me, even though I grew up in Rochester and saw more snow that the Eastern Seaboard could possibly imagine).
For our own snow day treat, mix up your own Amaretto at home, and make some Amaretto hot chocolate to warm up those fingers and toes. Or throw in some ice with a couple of shots and some sour mix, to make an Amaretto sour. The quality of the recipe I used - an original based on the recipe from the bestselling Disaronno Amaretto was excellent and I could not taste a difference at all from the top brands of Italian Amaretto on the market.
You could definitely cut this recipe in half if you don't need a lifetime supply. However, this makes a wonderful gift, to if you make the full recipe, bottle it and give it to your friends. While you are at it, try making Limoncello, too!
Make Your Own Amaretto (Adapted from this recipe)
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
2 cups of water
4 cups of vodka (I used Stoli)
1/3 cup Almond Extract
5 tsp Vanilla Extract
This is super easy to make. Just dissolve the sugars in the water over medium high heat, until it boils and all the sugars dissolve. Remove from the heat and add the vodka and extracts. Put in decorative bottles with ribbons and share with your friends.
For a bit of zing on a snowy winter day like today, add a shot of Amaretto to your hot chocolate.
Amaretto
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