====== Nocino (Walnut Liqueur) ======
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===== Ingredients =====
  *  30 green English walnuts, early enough in the season so that they are easily cut with a knife
  * 2 cinnamon sticks
  * 5 whole cloves
  *  1 (1-inch) piece vanilla bean
  * Zest 1 lemon, cut into strips using a vegetable peeler
  * 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  *  1 liter vodka


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===== Info =====
  * **Prep:** 15
  * **Cook:** -
  * **Serves:** 1 quart
  * [[https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/nocino/|Source]]

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===== Directions =====
  -  Rinse and pat dry the walnuts. Cut them into quarters with a sharp chef's knife or cleaver.
  - Put the walnuts, spices, zest, sugar, and vodka into a large glass container. The vodka should cover the walnuts. Cover and shake to mix well. 
  -  Store for 6 weeks, shaking daily: As the days go by you will notice that the color of the nocino gets darker and darker. 
  - When bottling, sterilize bottles than strain through cheese cloth to remove solids. Cork tightly. Best a year after it was first bottled

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