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Homemade Banana liqueur
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Homemade Banana Liqueur

A delicious banana liqueur made from aged rum, over-ripe bananas, and Demerara sugar.
Course Drinks
Cuisine Caribbean
Keyword banana, liqueur
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting time 5 days
Total Time 5 days 20 minutes
Servings 22 servings
Calories 116kcal
Cost $16

Equipment

  • 1 funnel
  • 1 64oz Mason jar
  • 1 Cheesecloth
  • 1 Coffee filter
  • Swing top bottles

Ingredients

  • 750 ml Aged Rum
  • 6 Organic over-ripe bananas
  • 250 gram Demerara sugar

Instructions

  • Put the over-ripe bananas into the cleaned mason jar and add the aged Rum.
  • Muddle and macerate the fruits gently yet throughly.
  • Close the mason jar and let the mix infuse for 5 days.
  • After 5 days, strain and filter the infusion with the help of cheesecloth and coffee filters.
  • Pour the clear infusion into a large sauce pan and add Demerara sugar. Gently heat the mix without boiling it.
  • Once the sugar is completely dissolved, remove the liqueur from the heat and let it cool down.
  • Once the liqueur reaches room-temperature, pour it into sterilized bottles and store the liqueur in the fridge.
  • The liqueur will last for at least 6 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5oz | Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.74g | Sodium: 0.48mg | Potassium: 0.96mg | Sugar: 11.74g | Calcium: 0.12mg | Iron: 0.048mg