Homemade Gift Ideas: Home Brewed Ginger Liqueur

Nov 13, 2010
Jennifer Silva

Homemade ginger liqueur makes a unique gift - Courtesy of Veganbaking.net

Want to give homemade gifts with style? Try home brewed ginger liqueur and a handmade recipe book. Show your creative flair with a delicious homemade gift.

Homemade Gifts With Style

Homemade, handmade gifts are a wonderful way to give affordable gifts that have flair and lasting value. Instead of giving something typical, try home brewed ginger liqueur. A wonderful gift for the holidays that's great tasting any time of year, homemade ginger liqueur makes an exotic, unusual gift that's distinctive and delicious. It's easy to make, easy to bottle, and with dozens of easy mix drinks recipes available for it, it makes a unique gift idea that will be both remembered and enjoyed.

How to Make Home Brewed Ginger Liqueur

Compliments of Veganbaking.net, use this easy recipe to home brew your own ginger liqueur:

Ingredients:

1/4 cup ginger, grated
one bottle vodka (750ml)
1/3 cup water, filtered
1/2 cup sugar, white

Directions:

Put ginger and vodka in a 1/2 gallon glass container, seal tightly and shake thoroughly.
Place container in a cool, dark place and let sit, for two weeks without disturbing.
After two weeks, strain ginger from mixture (use cheesecloth or a coffee filter in a funnel), then return mixture to glass container.
In medium saucepan over low to medium heat, whisk together sugar and water until sugar is completely dissolved.
Pour sugar mixture into glass container, cover, and shake vigorously.
Once again place container in cool, dark place and let sit, undisturbed and covered, for at least another two weeks. The longer the mixture sits, the smoother the ginger liqueur will be.

How to Bottle Your Home Brewed Gift

Although you can use just about any container with a lid to bottle your liqueur, popular favorites include wine bottles with corks, specialty jars with twist-on lids, and reused Grolsch bottles. Grolsch bottles are nice because they look great, have airtight porcelain seals, and incorporate some recycling. Whatever you use however, be sure to clean it out thoroughly using soap and water, and make sure that it is completely dry before you fill it.

Your homemade liqueur should be kept in a cool, dry place. Like all home brewed liqueurs, if it is kept properly sealed and stored, it will probably keep for a year or so.