How to make our own Almond Amaretto Liqueur

The beauty of making your own Amaretto lies in controlling the sugar content of this almond liqueur. This recipe is a great recipe for making your own amaretto. It is very close to Disaronno, but just slightly better!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of water
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 cups vodka
  • 2 tablespoons almond extract
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Combine water and sugars in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat until the mixture is boiling, and all of the sugar is dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool for 10 minutes.
  2. Stir vodka, almond extract and vanilla extract into the mixture. Store in a sealed bottle.