Recipe - Grand Marnier Type Liqueur

4 cup 80 proof vodka
4 Oranges, juice and zest
3 cup White sugar
1 tablespoon Corriander seed
3 ounce Imitation brandy flavor
Brown food dye

Cut or scrape the orange colored part off the orange peel. This is the
zest and is quite rich in aromatic essences. Be careful not to get any of
the white pith of the peel since it is very bitter. Squeeze the oranges and
strain the juice well. In a mixing jar place the orange juice, zest, vodka
and the corriander seed. Cover and leave to infuse for two weeks. Drain
thru a coarse sieve and return to the mixing jar. Discard the residue. Add
the brandy flavor and the sugar. Shake vigorously until the sugar is
dissolved. Leave to clear. This liqueur is very slow to clear, so be
patient. When clear, two weeks or more, decant and add brown food dye
previously mixed with a small amount of the liqueur. This liqueur should
be a pale brown color so go very easy with the brown food coloring, lest
you end up with a dark brown liqueur.
Posted to MMRecipes Digest V3 #345

From: l.ande.smith@juno.com (Lois Smith)

Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 14:46:57 PST