WHAT WE'RE BREWING? HONEYDEW MELON LIQUEUR with drink recipes

You may be wanting to ask me specifically what makes a liqueur. 

Wikipedia says that it's a liqueur is an alcoholic beverage made from a distilled spirit that has been flavored with fruit, cream, herbs, spices, flowers or nuts and bottled with added sugar or other sweetener. They are typically quite sweet; they are usually not aged for long after the ingredients are mixed, but may have resting periods during their production to allow flavors to marry.

1/4 ripe honeydew melon, peeled, seeded & cubed

1 C vodka

3/4 C white sugar, or more if you want it sweeter

2 drops green gel food coloring

1 drop yellow gel food coloring

Puree the honeydew until smooth. Measure 1 C of puree and pour into a glass jar with a tight fitting lid. You can use old wine bottles, or other. Add vodka, sugar and food coloring. Cover and shake until the sugar is dissolved. Store at room temperature for 7 days. 

Strain the melon mixture into a bowl through a paper towel lined sieve to remove any solid bits. Do this several times. Pour the melon liqueur into a bottle and seal until ready to use.

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