DIY Apricot Liqueur Recipe

Updated September 11, 2020

A combination of tart fresh apricots and sweet dried apricots make for the tasty and complex homemade apricot liqueur.

I found this was better with much less sweetener than other homemade liqueurs that I've made. In order to let the tartness of the fresh apricots come through, I settled on a 1:4 ratio of sweetener to infused spirit. Of course, you can always add more to taste.

Note: To make simple syrup, combine 1 cup water with 1 cup sugar in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Cool before using. Simple syrup will keep in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

How to Make (and Use) Apricot Liqueur at Home

Recipe Details

DIY Apricot Liqueur Recipe

Active 20 mins

Total 168 hrs

Serves 12 servings

Ingredients

3/4 cup fresh apricots, pitted and diced
3/4 cup unsweetened dried apricots, diced
1 1/2 cups vodka
1/4 cup simple syrup, plus more as desired (see notes)

Directions

Place the fresh and dried apricots in a clean quart jar and pour in vodka. Fruit should be covered in liquid. Seal jar and set aside to infuse for a week at room temperature.
After a week, strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve to remove the fruit pieces, pressing gently to extract additional liquid. Then strain again through a chinois or a fine mesh strainer lined with a triple layer of cheesecloth.
In a clean quart jar combine the strained liquid with simple syrup. Stir to combine, taste, and add more simple syrup if desired. Store in sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.

Special equipment

quart jar, fine mesh sieve, cheesecloth

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How to Make (and Use) Apricot Liqueur at Home

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
82	Calories
0g	Fat
5g	Carbs
0g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories	82
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 1mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 5g	2%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 0mg	1%
Calcium 1mg	0%
Iron 0mg	0%
Potassium 28mg	1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.