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Name: Homemade Bitters
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 2 cups grain alcohol or vodka; 8 ounces orange peel minced; 1 teaspoon cardamom seeds; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 1/2 teaspoon caraway or fennel seeds; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 cups water

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INGREDIENTS

2 cups grain alcohol or vodka
8 ounces orange peel ; minced
1 teaspoon cardamom seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1/2 teaspoon caraway or fennel seeds
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups water

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Tie spices into cheesecloth and put in a jar. Add alcohol, cover and let steep for 2-3 weeks in a cool dark place, shaking occasionally.

2. Strain, squeezing liquid from spices.

3. Crush spices and simmer in hot water for 10 minuets. Cool and strain into alcohol.

4. Heat sugar in a small saucepan until it caramelizes and turns dark brown. Cool.

5. Add to alcohol and steep 5 days

6. Strain and dilute with half as much water as bitters.

An eyedropper can work great to add the bitters to cocktails.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (918g)
Recipe Makes: 1 Servings

Calories: 1973
Calories from Fat: 8 (0%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 0.9g	1 %
	Saturated Fat 0.1g	0 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.3g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.1g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 14.9mg		1 %
Potassium 537.4mg		14 %
Total Carbohydrate 509g		150 %
	Dietary Fiber 25.4g	101 %
	Sugars, other 483.6g
Protein 3.8g		5 %
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Calories per serving: 1973

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