Banana liqueur: 3 recipes at home

Briefly about the liqueur

Banana liqueur - is a thick sweet drink that has the most intense taste and aroma of the corresponding tropical fruit.

Unfortunately, the vast majority of store-bought liqueurs do not meet at least one of the above parameters. Thus, lovers of this delicacy have only one way out: to make banana liqueur at home.

Tips before you start

1. Bananas should not be green, but they should not be very ripe and covered with black spots either. The ideal option is yellow, moderately firm fruits that exude a pronounced aroma through the skin.

2. Liquor should not be prepared on the basis of low quality moonshine.

3. All recipes use medium-sized bananas.

Recipe for banana liqueur on alcohol

The simplest, but at the same time a favorite banana liqueur without eggs. Its additional charm lies in its virtually unpunishable variability. You can safely replace the alcohol with vodka or light rum, increase the strength of the drink by increasing the amount of alcohol by a third, double or even triple the number of bananas, or make sweeter sugar syrup.

Ingredients

1. Large banana - 1 pc.

2. Food alcohol 45 degrees - 500 ml

3. Water - 120 ml

4. Sugar - 300 g

5. Vanilla - 5 cm pod

6. Cloves (optional) - 1 h. л.

7. Cinnamon (optional) - 1 stick.

The method of preparation

1. Cut the peeled banana into small pieces. Put it in a glass jar, pour it with vodka and press it well to the bottom of the container with a wooden spoon or spatula.

2. Put the jar in a cool, dry place for several weeks.

3. Next, strain the liquid, pour it into a clean jar, add pre-cooked sugar syrup (300 g of sugar per 120 ml of water) and spices.

4. Return the future drink to a dark, cool room for a month. Then, remove the spices, carefully filter the contents of the jar and leave it to mature for another month.

5. After that, the drink can be poured into a presentable bottle and served.

Recipe for banana liqueur with vodka

If you find the above variant not refined enough or too slow, you can make a more sophisticated banana liqueur with your own hands much faster.

Ingredients

1. Medium bananas - 3 pcs.

2. Vodka - 300 ml

3. Fresh milk - 150 ml

4. Condensed milk - 1 can

5. Chicken eggs - 2 pcs.

The method of preparation

1. Beat peeled finely chopped bananas, egg whites, condensed milk and regular milk with a mixer until smooth.

2. Gradually pour vodka into the whipped mass.

3. Put the resulting mixture in the refrigerator for forty minutes.

4. Then filter and drink to your heart's content.

Recipe for banana-vanilla liqueur

Ingredients

1. Food alcohol 45 degrees - 750 ml

2. Water - 185 ml

3. Sugar - 300 g

4. Banana - 2 pcs.

5. Vanilla extract - 1 tsp.

The method of preparation

1. Peel the bananas, mash them and put them in a large glass jar.

2. Pour vodka so that the mashed banana is covered, close the jar tightly and leave at room temperature for 8 days.

3. Boil sugar syrup until thick, cool.

4. Filter the banana mixture through cheesecloth, pour 250 ml of syrup, stir and strain again.

5. Pour in vanilla extract, stir, pour into a bottle.

6. Leave for 7-10 days to infuse.

What to drink banana liqueur with

The liqueur is best served with fruit or berries: mainly oranges, apples and strawberries. It also goes well with pastries, sweets and chocolate. In the latter case, Vzboltai recommends white or milk chocolate, as dark and, especially, black varieties in combination with this rather sweet drink will be noticeably bitter.

Update: 18.04.2021

Category: Liqueurs and Tinctures