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Portuguese Licoro

By: John Pacheco

"This homemade liqueur recipe originates from the island of St. Michael in the Azores. It is a family favorite at Christmas time."

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Prep Time:
15 Min

Ready In:
15 Min

Servings (Help)

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Original Recipe Yield 2.5 quarts

Ingredients

1 quart whiskey
1/2 lemon
4 1/2 cups white sugar
1 quart milk
6 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
2 vanilla beans

Directions

In a gallon container combine whiskey, lemon, sugar, milk, chocolate squares and vanilla beans. Keep at room temperature for 10 days, stirring once a day.
After 10 days, remove the lemon half, chocolate and vanilla beans. Insert a coffee filter into a large funnel. pour the liquid through the filter into a gallon jug. Change filter as needed. A clear yellow solution should result. This liqueur can be stored in a sealed bottle at room temperature.