How to make Cinnamon liqueur: Or so I thought…
Cinnamon. In ancient times it was a luxurious gift for kings and gods. Today it makes an appearance on our cinnamon rolls, apple cobbler and even french toast.
Me, I just want to devour anything that tastes like it. Mix it with alcohol? Even BETTER.
With no exaggeration, I LOVE cinnamon. It seems that the more I eat cinnamon my love for it just grows like a cinnamon tumour inside me. As I began making liqueurs I knew that cinnamon liqueur would be a key step in my quest for excellent homemade liqueur.
Before I talk about the four cinnamon liqueur variants I made, let me rant a little on the things I learned about Cinnamon.
Liqueur Review: Chambord Liqueur Royale de France
When I think of unique liquor or liqueur bottles; the first one coming to mind is almost always Chambord. For many years Chambord's easily identifiable bottle has stood out on the shelf. The gold belt over the deep purple liqueur and interesting globe shape make it very easy to recognize.
Before this liqueur review I had never tried it outside of a cocktail, so let's take a deeper look.
Background:
Chambord liqueur is said to be inspired by a raspberry liqueur once produced in the Loire Valley of France in the late 17th Century. To this day many delicious liquors are produced in that valley, such as Cointreau, Triple Sec and Royal Combier.
The original liqueur inspiring Chambord was supposedly introduced to King Louis XIV during one of his visits to the Chateau de Chambord. Royalty in those times always had the best of the best and it was common for many fine spirits to be had with lavish meals.
Back on the bottle
It's been two months or so since I have posted, but I'm not dead. Just been sick and lots of other excuses.
Actually coming soon I have at least three treats for you
- Review of Chambord Liqueur Royale de France ( a Black Raspberry Liqueur )
- Reviews and recipes of not one, but FOUR home-made Cinnamon Liqueur variants (two including fruit)
- Cocktail recipes for Chambord and my home-made Cinnamon Liqueur


