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Banana Liqueur

Banana Infused Vodka for Cocktails

Ingredients

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  • 2 bananas – peeled and sliced
  • 11/2 cups vodka or light rum
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup raw turbinado sugar

Instructions

  1. Place 2 halved and sliced bananas in a sealable quart glass jar and cover with 350 ml or  1-1/2 cups of vodka. Seal and shake.
  2. Let the mixture steep for 3-4 days at room temp in a dark place. Strain out the fruit and filter everything through cheese cloth, pressing lightly to extract liquid. Repeat the filtering with fresh cheese cloth to remove any remaining solids
  3. Heat 1/2 cup of water and sugar in a heavy bottom sauce pot on medium heat until it simmers, reduces and forms a syrup, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let it cool
  4. Combine the syrup with the banana infused vodka. Seal in a bottle or jar, then shake to mix. Let it rest for one day. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use