Name: Pelargonium Liqueur
Prep time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 quart Pelargonium (rose geranium) leaves (loosely packed; lemon- or rose-scented types work well); 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar (for syrup); 3/4 cup water (for syrup); 1 liter vodka

Pelargonium Liqueur

Caroline Amidon & Joyce Brobst

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A fragrant homemade liqueur infused with lemon- or rose-scented Pelargonium (rose geranium) leaves in vodka sweetened with simple syrup; steep for at least six weeks.

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Prep Time 10

Steeping Time 2520

RECIPE CATEGORY: Beverages

HERB: Rose Geranium

KEYWORDS: homemade liqueur, liqueur, pelargonium, rose geranium

Ingredients
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Ingredients

1 quart Pelargonium (rose geranium) leaves (loosely packed; lemon- or rose-scented types work well)
1 ½ cups granulated sugar (for syrup)
¾ cup water (for syrup)
1 liter vodka

Instructions

Place Pelargonium leaves in a 2-quart jar.
Make a simple syrup by boiling sugar and water; cool to room temperature.
Combine vodka with cooled syrup and pour over the leaves. Store in a dark closet for at least 6 weeks.
Filter and bottle. Store in a cool, dark place; keeps for months.