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Nocino in Brandy

Nocino walnut liqueur digestif

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 20
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Bitters
  • 1 kg Green Walnuts Quartered, any spots cut off
  • 1 litre Vodka or Grappa, or Brandy...
Adjustment
  • 1 cup Sugar

Method
 

Bitters
  1. Pour the spirits (vodka or brandy) over the walnuts in a canning jar.
  2. Set aside until September
    Nocino in Brandy
  3. Gently pour the liquid off of the nuts taking care not to disturb the sediments
  4. Add the sugar and mix it into the liquid
  5. Let this sit for another couple of months
Blending the liqueur
  1. Strain the spirits off of the nuts into a new clean jar, either by carefully decanting, or by pouring it through a coffee filter or clean white cloth
  2. Add more sugar if desired, 1/4 cup at a time, allowing it to fully dissolve before adding more until you find your ideal sweetness
  3. Set the blended liqueur away for at least another month, ideally for as long as a year. The longer it ages, the mellower it will be and the more the walnut notes will mature.

Notes

I've tried more complicated methods, but this simple one also produces the best results by far