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Apple and Pear Liqueur with Tonka Beans

With the taste of Tonka Beans, this sweetened homemade liqueur is incredibly versatile; it can be consumed as it is or used in cocktails.
Course Drinks
Keyword alcohol, cocktails, liquer
Prep Time 20 minutes
Fermentation time 7 days
Total Time 7 days 20 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 closeable jar

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 3 Tonka beans
  • 4 apples
  • 3 pears
  • 70 cl Hendrick's gin

Instructions

  • In a saucepan, add water, sugar and tonka beans. Boil for 10 minutes on high heat. Take off heat and allow to cool.
  • Slice apples and pears. Add to the jar.
  • Add gin and tonka bean syrup to the jar of apples and pears. Close the jar and place in a dark place for at least a week.
  • Strain liqueur and pour in a whiskey decanter. Enjoy