Orange Bitters
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Category
Breakfast
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Cusine
American
What do you need?
How to make?
Ingredients
4 large oranges
2 cups
12 coriander seeds
6 allspice berries
12 fennel or anise seeds
3 cardamom pods
1/2 teaspoon dried gentian root
1 tablespoon caramel
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 200ºF . Remove the zest of the oranges using a vegetable peeler, and spread them on a baking sheet. Dry in the oven for about 50 to 60 minutes, stirring them once or twice during drying. They don't need to be bone-dry when done, but should have lost most of their moisture and smell orangey. 2. Pour the liquor into a clean medium jar. Add the orange peels and spices. Cover and shake. Let the jar stand in a cool, dark place for 2 weeks, shaking it once daily. 3. Strain the mixture through a coffee filter. Stir in the caramel, if using, then bottle.
