Mandarin Orange Liqueur

Smooth and inspiring, this Mandarin Orange Liqueur is a fantastic choice as a digestif for the Christmas dinner, when mandarins are in season.

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We know it's Christmas in the DR when mandarines show up on roadside stands, corner fruit vendors and supermarkets. This aromatic fruit has become a symbol of the holidays for Dominicans.

At my own parental home, mandarines would start arriving as the first ones hit the fruit stands, and it was time for my mom to start the process of making this wonderful Licor de Mandarina (Mandarin Orange Liqueur) that makes a fantastic digestif after the many heavy meals to be shared in the season.

How about combining the official fruit of the holidays with the superior flavor of Dominican rum in a drink that you can serve all year-round?

Serve all the flavors of Christmas to your guests with this licor de mandarina (mandarin orange liqueur).

Make many bottles, and gift them to your friends or family. An inexpensive, personalized gift that they are sure to appreciate.

About this recipe

Learned from my mom, this easy-to-make drink mixes the flavor of Dominican rum and the sweetness of mandarins. As a reader commented once: "This is a very cool way to have your rum without a frown. A lady's drink..." although I think the gentlemen will enjoy it in equal measure.

Salud!

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Mandarin Orange Liqueur Recipe

By: Clara Gonzalez

My Mandarin Orange Liqueur is smooth, refined, and inspired, a fantastic choice as a digestif for the Christmas dinner, when mandarins are in season.

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Drinks

Cuisine Caribbean, Dominican

Servings 8 shots

Calories 242 kcal

Ingredients

• ½ cup mandarin peels
• 2 cup dark rum
• 1 cup sugar

Instructions

 

• Steeping: Get rid of as much as the white coating inside the peel. Mix the rum and the mandarin peels. Put in a jar and leave in the refrigerator for 5 days.
• Straining: Strain the rum with a clean cloth, discard the peels and set the rum aside.
• Mixing: Mix 1 cup of water and the sugar and boil over low heat until only a third of the liquid is left.

  Cool to room temperature. Mix the syrup with the rum.
• Serving: Chill before serving.

Tips and Notes

Take into consideration that the preparation time does not include the 5 days for steeping.

The color of the liqueur depends on what rum you use. I prefer dark rum, but you can use what you have at hand.

Use white sugar if you want it lighter in color, brown if you want it darker.

Nutrition

Calories: 242kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 20mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 85IUVitamin C: 3.2mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 0mg

Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutritional information.

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