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DIY Orange Liqueur
Top-shelf orange liqueurs are pricey, while bottom-shelf options can drag a good drink into the gutter fast. But homemade orange liqueur is just right...and it's a blast to make.
DIY Root Beer Liqueur
The woodsy, complex flavors of root beer are right at home in a liqueur. Use it in cocktails like you would an amaro or in sweet concoctions for a bold and unusual flavor.
DIY Raspberry Liqueur
Raspberry liqueur isn't hard to find, but the bottles you can buy are all over the map. Some options are candy sweet, while others are cough syrup-strong. Making your own liqueur gives you control over how sweet and boozy the end result is—you're likely to end up with something that better suits your sugar tolerance.
DIY Cranberry Liqueur
When life gives you cranberries—which it always does this time of year—make cranberry liqueur. This bright red, tart liqueur can keep you in festive cocktails from Thanksgiving to Christmas and beyond.
Homemade Ginger Beer
Ginger beer is ginger ale's grown-up cousin: much more gingery and a little less sweet, but still (mostly) non-alcoholic. It can be made easily at home with simple ingredients and materials.
DIY Cherry Liqueur
Fresh, sweet summer cherries transform into something deeper in this simple cherry liqueur.
DIY Peach Liqueur
This liqueur complements spirits, citrus, and sugar so well that I'm not sure why it isn't more common in cocktails.
DIY Pumpkin Liqueur
Who doesn't want to drink alcoholic pumpkin pie? DIY pumpkin liqueur involves the same ingredients as pumpkin pie—only instead of crust, there's vodka.
DIY Pear Liqueur
A homemade pear liqueur made with brandy gives you the sweetness of a fruit liqueur and the dryness of brandy in one ingredient. This pear liqueur hits the "Do I DIY?" trifecta: easy, cheap, and better-tasting than the store-bought stuff.
DIY Honey Liqueur
Sugar gets all the attention when it comes to sweetening cocktails, but a homemade honey liqueur will lend new flavor to your drinks.
This homemade ginger liqueur tastes so elegant that people will not believe you made it yourself. It can compete with Domaine de Canton on flavor—for less than half the cost and only 30 minutes of work.
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Homemade Ginger-Cardamom Soda With Lime
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DIY Honey Liqueur
Sugar gets all the attention when it comes to sweetening cocktails, but a homemade honey liqueur will lend new flavor to your drinks.
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Fizzy, tart, with just a hint of ginger spice.
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Homemade Ginger Beer
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