Cranberry Persimmon Sunrise Liqueur
My tasty sunrise liqueur pairs sweet persimmons, tart cranberries and tangerine zest infused in tequila. Perfect for sipping or adding to your margarita or cocktail. A gorgeous infusion with a fabulous flavor!
Servings: 5 cups
Ingredients
- 3 persimmons firm Fuyu, chopped and not peeled
- 1 cup cranberries chopped
- 6 tangerines zest
- 750 ml bottle tequila reposado
Simple Syrup
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Chop 3 Fuyu persimmons.
- Chop 1 cup of cranberries.
- Zest 6 tangerines
- Add tequila into large jar.
- Add persimmons, cranberries and tangerine zest into large jar with tequila.
- Cover jar and put in a cool dark location for 8 days.
- Strain mixture into a large jar with cheesecloth over a funnel or a fine mesh strainer. You will be left with the alcohol infusion.
- Combine white sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil for one minute to make a simple syrup. Let syrup completely cool. Add syrup slowly to the liqueur infusion to your preferred sweetness.
- Bottle liqueur using a funnel.
- Serve at room temperature.
Notes
I found the tequila flavor very dominant so this liqueur needs the addition of simple syrup to enjoy the fruitiness. If adding Cranberry Persimmon Sunrise Liqueur to a cocktail, you can reduce the sweetener.
Substitute this delicious liqueur in your favorite margarita recipe to make a fabulous cranberry persimmon sunrise margarita!