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READY IN 45 mins

Amaretto

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"This is really good - tastes like the real thing." — Marjory

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Original recipe makes 3 cups Change Servings

1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar

2 cups vodka
2 tablespoons almond extract
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Directions

Combine water, white sugar and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat until boiling and all sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let mixture cool for about 10 minutes. Pour in vodka, almond extract and vanilla. Mix well and store in a sealed bottle.

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This was great with just one cup of vodka. Also, I doubled the sugar water mixture and cooked it about five minutes more after it reached boiling stage. This made it more syrupy and just right for Amaretto.

—RUBYWIFE

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 25, 2004

Not quite as thick as store bought but with a good flavor. Better for recipes than for sipping, maybe.

—JENNYF10

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Jan 25, 2004

I changed this recipe up just a bit to make it a little thicker and not as potent. I did everything the same, except instead of 2 cups of vodka I used 2/3 cup of absolute vodka. I slowly poured the sugar mixture into the vodka til it tasted just right. Very good!

—KHM1276

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Sep 27, 2005

Very tasty! I let the sugar-water mixture boil for 2 minutes to thicken it up a little bit more. It was very easy to make, and although it still wasn't as thick as the "real stuff" nobody complained...they were too busy drinking!

—sweetchickie

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Jan 25, 2004

Tastes as good as "the expensive stuff". Added a drop or two of red food coloring to finish it off.

—Mel-in-CT

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Jan 25, 2004

I make this recipe and pour into fancy bottles and give it with my Christmas gifts. A friend tells me that it tastes really really good after 6 months, but my share is always gone long before then.

—LA

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Jan 25, 2004

This is great - so easy and tastes like the real thing - great for Christmas or anytime.

—chi-chi

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Jan 08, 2005

Good, but expensive since almond extract is so expensive. Easy too.

—Erika

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