Banana liqueur - winner!

by **tipsy** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:59 am

Chucked a vanilla bean in mine but really after having a taste I reckon a cinnamon stick would be the go. None on hand unfortunately.

by **stretch69** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 1:47 pm

Aussiedownunder01 wrote:
Lowndsey wrote:Why do you have to order bananas?

She who must be obeyed wants to know everything
I need more sugar why you got some last week
i need a zestier [ why ] i want to make limonchello [i don't like it ] who gives a fuck
ect ect

Haha I get that too =)) =))

by **BackyardBrewer** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 4:57 pm

tipsy wrote:Chucked a vanilla bean in mine but really after having a taste I reckon a cinnamon stick would be the go. None on hand unfortunately.

Cinnamon actually gives a very warm spice note and I wouldn't add it to this as it can overpower. I like it in the apple pie with neutral and fresh apple and raisins but for this? Not so much.

Your choice mate but vanilla is a much better match.

by **tipsy** » Sat Oct 05, 2013 11:59 am

Well I only had vanilla, so vanilla it was :D .
The missus is picking me up some maple syrup as I type.
Really looking forward to it :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **tipsy** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 3:23 pm

At the risk of sounding like a 15yo girl.........OMFG...this stuff is awesome.

Filtered the banana/vanilla bean mix....had a taste....mmm ok.

Added the sugar syrup and had a nip over ice......tasting real nice.

Drizzled some maple syrup over.....fucking fantastic.

Ended up just putting 100ml of maple syrup in with lot.
We even tried it with a little milk and it was nice. My missus loved it but I think I prefer it neat.

:clap: BYB

by **Lowndsey** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:05 pm

So I have just finished straining and filtering out the bananas which was a real bitch. About 5 or 6 passes through cheese cloth and coffee filters. It's amazing how such a large piece of banana can squeeze through such a small hole in a filter. Next step is maple syrup, vanilla and sugar syrup.
Roughly how,much maple and vanilla is everyone using for 700 ml of this stuff?

by **BackyardBrewer** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:07 pm

Lowndsey wrote:So I have just finished straining and filtering out the bananas which was a real bitch. About 5 or 6 passes through cheese cloth and coffee filters. It's amazing how such a large piece of banana can squeeze through such a small hole in a filter. Next step is maple syrup, vanilla and sugar syrup.
Roughly how,much maple and vanilla is everyone using for 700 ml of this stuff?

A teaspoon of vanilla and a tablespoon of real pure maple syrup not the fake stuff.

Another tablespoon if you think it needs it. Don't overdo the vanilla though.

by **Lowndsey** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:11 pm

Cheers mate. The banana spirit tastes pretty nice as it is just calling out for a bit of sweetness from the sugar and maple syrups then Will be delicious.

by **Lowndsey** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:16 pm

One more thing..... How long did you let all those flavours mesh together before getting the true taste?

by **BackyardBrewer** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:25 pm

Lowndsey wrote:One more thing..... How long did you let all those flavours mesh together before getting the true taste?

Well pretty much good of the get go but 3 days to a week in the fridge will marry the flavours nicely.