Nocino (Walnut Liqueur)
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- walnuts with green husks
- l spirit
- g powdered sugar
- g ground regina cinnamon
- whole cloves
- dl water
- garden lemon peel
Instructions
- Quarter the unripe, green-husked walnuts.
- Infuse them with the spirit, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, water, and lemon peel in a sealed large flask.
- Keep warm forty days, shaking now and then.
- Strain through cloth and filter clear; taste beforehand and add a glass of water if too strong.