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Homemade Christmas Liquor – the perfect gift

Make this homemade Christmas Liquor with apples, oranges, cinnamon and more! It’s the perfect little gift for your relatives or co-workers.

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A few years ago, my boyfriend and I started the tradition of making a homemade Christmas Liquor, my relatives loved it so we simply kept making one year after year. I love that it is so easy to make and it is such a cute little gift, especially if the alcohol is filled in little bottles. We store the alcohol for about 1 month before we remove the fruits and spices and fill them in individual bottles.

So November is the perfect time to start with the Christmas Liquor. Of course you start even earlier and let the fruits soak for months, but I’ve found 1 month to be a good time. The base for this Christmas Liquor is Korn, which is a distilled beverage made from rye with an ABV of 38% but if you don’t have Korn, Vodka works too.

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In this years Homemade Christmas Liquor are orange peels (make sure it’s from an organic orange!), an apple, cinnamon sticks, cloves and xylitol (which helps extract the flavor off the fruits and into the alcohol). Instead of the xylitol you could also use granulated white sugar or coconut sugar. But I like to use xylitol, which is also called birch sugar because it’s supposed to be healthier (not that it matters in the alcohol..but…you know :)).

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I always store the jar of alcohol in the bedroom, because it’s usually darker and not so warm. Just let it sit for a month and give a quick stir once or twice in between. Below, I have a pro tip for you to prevent the orange peel to float on the surface.

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Homemade Christmas Liquor - the perfect gift

Elephantastic Vegan
Make this homemade Christmas Liquor with apples, oranges, cinnamon and more! It's the perfect little gift for your relatives or co-workers.
4 from 14 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course DIY gifts, Drinks
Cuisine Vegan
Servings 1 litre
Calories 2534 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups / 1 litre of clear alcohol (I used Korn which is a distilled beverage made from rye with an 38 ABV (alcohol by volume) but vodka works too)*
  • peels from two organic oranges
  • 1 apple
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/4 cup white sugar

Instructions
 

  • Wash and peel the oranges. Wash and cut the apple in slices and remove the stem.
  • Pour the alcohol in a large enough jar, add the orange peel, apple slices, cinnamon sticks, cloves and sugar. Give a quick stir.
  • Place a clean shot glass on top to prevent the orange peels from floating on the surface. Everything should be covered by alcohol to prevent mold.
  • Store the Christmas Liquor for about 1 month in a dark place, give it a quick mix once or twice.
  • After a month you can pour it through a strainer and fill it into individual small bottles and you have the perfect gift ready!

Notes

* Here is a list of vegan-friendly vodkas.

Nutrition

Calories: 2534kcalCarbohydrates: 84gSodium: 15mgPotassium: 240mgFiber: 10gSugar: 69gVitamin A: 100IUVitamin C: 8.4mgCalcium: 116mgIron: 1.1mg
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Pro tip: Place a shot glass on top to prevent the orange peel and apple slices from floating on the surface.

Homemade Christmas Liquor | ElephantasticVegan.com
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Recipe Rating




Colter

Wednesday 7th of September 2022

Do you mix this concoction with something, or drink it straight?

Bianca

Tuesday 4th of October 2022

As an Austrian (who is good at doing shots) I drink it straight. But feel free to mix it with orange juice, apple juice, or any other fruity juice!

Tammy Gipson

Wednesday 29th of November 2017

Hi there - how many gifts will one batch make? What type of bottles do you use to gift it?

Bianca

Thursday 30th of November 2017

I use small glass bottles that hold about 5-6 ounces (160ml) just like these. You can add a cinnamon stick to each bottle to make them look pretty. Using these glass bottles, the batch would make 6-7 bottles.

Francesca

Friday 23rd of December 2016

Hello lovely Bianca! Thank you so much for being part of my "20 gifts you can make this holiday season" roundup Happy holidays! ♥ ps: your pictures are so gorgeous!

Bianca

Monday 26th of December 2016

Thank you so much for including me, Francesca! :) I love, love, love your blog! So beautiful :)

Heather

Sunday 13th of November 2016

Do you add anything to the individual bottles like cinnamon sticks or fruit and hope much do you give pretty person

Bianca

Monday 14th of November 2016

Yep, I added a cinnamon stick and a few cloves to each bottle. Looks much nicer that way :)

Kyra

Monday 30th of November 2015

I love making homemade flavoured liquor but haven't made any for a while! Such a great idea for a Christmas present - I love the flavours you've used too, very Christmassy :D