NUT LIQUEUR - NOCINO

INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 quarts grain alcohol (190 proof or 95%), 1 1/2 pounds (3 cups) sugar, 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 10 cloves, l pint water, rind of one lemon cut into strips

Begin by quartering the nuts with a cleaver.
Be careful because the walnut juice is colorless.
Put the nuts with all the other ingredients in a jar.
Cover it tightly, and put it in a warm and shady place for 40 days.
You need to shake it every two or three days.

Once the nuts have steeped, taste the nocino! If it's too strong for you add some water. Then line a funnel with filter paper and strain the nocino into bottles. Age it for about six months in a cool dark place.



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<- The typical Mantua's cuisine