Honey and Saffron Liquor Recipe

Ingredients

• Honey, 1 cup
• Vanilla bean, half, finely chopped
• Cinnamon stick, 1
• Freshly grated nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon
• Saffron threads, small pinch
• Lemon zest, 3 strips white pith removed
• Vodka, 3 cups

Method

1. Put the honey, 125 ml (1/2 cup) water, the vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, peppercorns, nutmeg and saffron in a saucepan and bring just to the boil.
2. Quickly reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the lemon zest and set aside to infuse for 20 minutes.
3. Reheat until simmering, then remove from the heat, cool completely, strain, then stir in the vodka.
4. Carefully pour into a sterilised airtight bottle and allow to steep for a week.

Serve chilled or slightly warmed.
Makes 1L

Image credit: Jill Chen

Source:  Eat Boutique

Honey and Saffron Liquor Recipe

Recipe by Saffron and MoreCourse: Drinks, Recipes

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Cooking time

40

minutes

Ingredients

• Honey, 1 cup

• Vanilla bean, half, finely chopped

• Cinnamon stick, 1

• Freshly grated nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon

• Saffron threads, small pinch

• Lemon zest, 3 strips white pith removed

• Vodka, 3 cups

Directions

• Put the honey, 125 ml (1/2 cup) water, the vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, peppercorns, nutmeg and saffron in a saucepan and bring just to the boil.
• Quickly reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the lemon zest and set aside to infuse for 20 minutes.
• Reheat until simmering, then remove from the heat, cool completely, strain, then stir in the vodka.
• Carefully pour into a sterilised airtight bottle and allow to steep for a week.