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Nocino (Walnut liqueur)
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    Posted: 09 September 2012 at 20:36
Score!!!!
 
I just noticed a black walnut tree growing beside the house. With our weird summer, the nuts are still green. Although it's late, it looks like they'll still be usable to make some walnut liqueur.
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AK1,
 
Sounds fabulous.
 
Let us know how it turns out.
 
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I'm amazed at how dark the solution is already.

Here's the recipe I used for this batch.

30 green walnuts, quartered

1 liter of 80 proof neutral spirits (vodka, tequila, grain spirits)
2 1/2 cups sugar
Zest from half a lemon (zest from an orange also works well)
2 cinnamon sticks
5 cloves

1. Wash and quarter the walnuts and place in a 1-gallon, wide mouth glass jar.

2. Add sugar and alcohol and stir until sugar is dissolved.

3. Add the remaining ingredients and affix the jar's cap.

4. Allow the liqueur to steep between 40 and 60 days, occasionally shaking the contents to encourage extraction.


The only thing I omitted was the lemon zest as I found that the walnuts smelled quite lemony to start.
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I think I'll let it sit until Christmas. Should be good by then.
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AK1,
 
Christmas sounds like a wonderful time ...
 
Thanks for posting the Walnut Liquor recipe. Sounds so easy ... Great idea.
 
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It is a wonderfully easy recipe to make. Some of the sites I've been on have stated that this stuff was sitting around for 10-20 yrs.
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Buon Giorno & Good Morning AK1,
 
It is a common known fact, that the older the liquor, for example a 25 year old Brandy is better than a Brandy of 5 years of age. A Reserve or Grand Reserve Red Wine, is smoother, and more aromatic than a young wine aged for 3 to 6 mos. in Oak.
 
So, liquors follow suit ...
 
I truly look forward to hearing all about your walnut success liquor during December 2012 & January 2013.
 
Any photos ?
 
Thanks for posting. 
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Here's a picture of it 24 hrs after starting.
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that colour is amazing, considering the short length of time.
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AK1,
 
Thanks so much for posting the photo.
 
Nice deep sepia chocolate color, lovely. Looks great.
 
Cannot wait to hear all about the taste profile and aroma tasting notes.
 
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Yeah, I was surprised that it got that dark so quick. That picture was taken a day after starting, but it was that dark about 4 hrs after making it.

One thing though. I did change my mind and added some lemon zest before I took the picture.  I figured I might as well stay true to the recipe for the first time.

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AK1,
 
Truly is attractive in color ... the zest was a wise idea too.
 
Orange or lemon shall add a lovely taste profile.
 
Look real forward to hearing all about the Tasting results.
 
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