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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #25 on: June 21, 2016, 02:52:58 AM »
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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #26 on: June 21, 2016, 10:16:44 AM »
Mine is good. A bit too sweet on the first attempt but not so much it ruined it, I could have cut the simple syrup down, but otherwise it's a good nutty liqueur kind of in the Frangelico neighborhood. The orange zest, clove, vanilla, and cinnamon stick did well, and don't overpower the main walnut flavor.

The whole ground up Christmas Tree air-freshener quality is completely gone. Zero bitterness. I guess it all turns into "nut" flavor. =D

It's great over vanilla ice cream.

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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #27 on: June 21, 2016, 01:47:54 PM »
Can it be used as deck stain in a pinch?  :O
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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #28 on: June 21, 2016, 01:55:09 PM »
This must be the day for asking about "make your own flavored hooch."

I asked about Limoncello in another thread.

This stuff looks interesting, but I'd never try it. I'm severely allergic to walnuts, and I doubt if soaking in grain alcohol would change that for me.

Oh crap, I didn't realize that this thread started so long ago...
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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #29 on: June 21, 2016, 03:03:51 PM »
Can it be used as deck stain in a pinch?  :O

The original maceration could, but now it's about like dark maple syrup.
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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #30 on: June 21, 2016, 03:05:50 PM »
Can it be used as deck stain in a pinch?  :O
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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #31 on: June 27, 2016, 01:11:51 PM »
Hrm.... I just realized that I got the wrong everclear.....


Instead of 151 proof.....    I got 190 proof.   Yup.  95% EtOH.....


Which means cutting this with simple syrup 1:1 will yield a 95 proof nocino......

Might need to think about adding a little more filtered water to it to take the proof down a touch - but I'll taste test it after it ages to see if we need to do that.
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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #32 on: June 27, 2016, 02:54:51 PM »
Wow...

Talk about first world problems...

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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #33 on: June 27, 2016, 03:28:55 PM »
Hrm.... I just realized that I got the wrong everclear.....


Instead of 151 proof.....    I got 190 proof.   Yup.  95% EtOH.....


Which means cutting this with simple syrup 1:1 will yield a 95 proof nocino......

Might need to think about adding a little more filtered water to it to take the proof down a touch - but I'll taste test it after it ages to see if we need to do that.

I fail to see the problem here.  =D
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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #34 on: June 30, 2016, 02:20:05 AM »
I made some on Monday.  I used a entire vanilla bean, and 5/8 of a entire orange rind, along with 3 cloves.  I had my son and his friend harvest walnuts from the black walnut tree in my backyard.   I used 80 Proof New Amsterdam Vodka, simply because I did want the overpowering taste of alcohol to ruin the botanicals.   I

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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #35 on: June 30, 2016, 09:31:15 AM »
One interesting thing I noticed as it sits....  There's a thin layer of oil forming on the very top of the alcohol.   I gently shake the bottles every day, but it really doesn't take long for that layer to reform.   
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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #36 on: June 30, 2016, 09:49:07 AM »
Perfectly natural.

Walnuts are, like all nuts, quite oily.

The alcohol helps liberate it.
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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #37 on: June 30, 2016, 10:23:43 AM »
Also, don't be afraid to periodically open the container the walnuts are macerating in. Oxygen is important to getting the chemicals to change over to the "nut flavor".

And it's fun to be horrified in the "Dear God... what have I DONE?" sort of way, when you smell something that reeks of off brand dollar store car air-freshener.  =D
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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #38 on: June 30, 2016, 10:53:22 AM »

And it's fun to be horrified in the "Dear God... what have I DONE?" sort of way, when you smell something that reeks of off brand dollar store car air-freshener.  =D

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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #39 on: July 17, 2016, 11:59:26 PM »
So I'm coming up on 1 month steeping....   getting ready to cut w/ simple syrup and bottle....

For your simple syrup, did you just go 1:1 sugar/water? or a different ratio?
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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #40 on: July 18, 2016, 07:40:10 AM »
All the recipes I've found for Limoncello call for a 1 to 1 ratio, which is the classic simple sugar solution.
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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #41 on: November 06, 2016, 12:13:15 AM »
Ooooooppppsss. 

Guess what I discovered when I was downstairs doing laundry.  The glass jar of Nocino I had started back on 30 Jun.*   Needless to say its smell was quite potent.  Like if you were sucking on a car air freshener.   So after straining through two handi-wipes and a strainer, I ended up with right at 600ml of liquid.  (I started off with 750ml of Vodka).  So I mixed up 3 cups of simple syrup and dumped everything into a new sealed jar, and put it in the same spot in the basement.   Initial taste test was surprisingly good.  A little strong, but I think it mellow over time.  So far, I'm happy with the results.   



*- Depending on the recipe, they say to steep for 2-4 months, so I'm not that far outside the acceptable range. 



 
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« Reply #42 on: November 06, 2016, 09:24:16 AM »
My Limoncello is still steeping but is smelling fantastic.

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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #43 on: November 06, 2016, 01:52:02 PM »
This was back in july - simple syrup went in first, then the nocino, giving us a perfect example of the difference in density/viscosity of two fluids.

I then gently tipped the bottles back and forth to mix and sealed with wax, been sitting in a box above the kitchen cabinet since then.   

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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #44 on: April 23, 2017, 11:13:58 PM »
So my nocino experiment continues... Decided to open a bottle for a taste test. It's currently at about 9 months old, and while good, it's still a touch too young. There's a very slight bitter aftertaste that I hope will fade the rest of the way out as it finishes aging. That 95 proof definitely has a nice burn to it that hits you right in the back of the throat. But overall it has a nice flavor, and the extra alcohol balances the sweetness nicely.
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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #45 on: April 23, 2017, 11:57:14 PM »
Probably too much simple syrup in mine, but I'm sick of my now well-aged batch. It's cloying and getting to be like swigging a McCormick extract flavoring. It's still very good over plain vanilla ice cream though.
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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #46 on: April 24, 2017, 07:58:30 AM »
I finally got around to working up my Limoncello. It's not bad. The vodka I chose is a bit... harsh. Next batch I'll need to take care of that. And, I think more lemons.

It's a really nice add to iced tea or lemonade, though.
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« Reply #47 on: April 24, 2017, 06:05:35 PM »
I finally got around to working up my Limoncello. It's not bad. The vodka I chose is a bit... harsh. Next batch I'll need to take care of that. And, I think more lemons.

It's a really nice add to iced tea or lemonade, though.

Might try my hand at making up a batch of that tonight.....    Recipe I found actually encouraged you to use the high proof (190) everclear...
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« Reply #48 on: April 24, 2017, 07:36:12 PM »
Apparently the higher the proof the smoother the finished product.

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Re: Nocino/Vin De Noix... Homemade Black Walnut Liqour.
« Reply #49 on: April 25, 2017, 01:17:44 AM »
Oh Crap.   I have some Limoncello still aging in the basement.   Next to the Nocino.  I need to check on them. 
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