Rượu Mai Quế Lộ (Cinnamon Wine) Cooking Wine Recipe

Ingredients:

3 cups Vodka

3-4 Star Anise

1 tsp. Black Peppercorn

2 Chinese Cinnamon

1 tsp. Coriander Seed

1 tsp. Cumin

4-5 strips Dried Orange Peel

To make dried orange peel, peel an orange and set it outside in the sun until dried.  It should dry within 1-2 days, depending on temperature.

Set at low heat, using a pan toast 3-4 Star Anise, 2 Chinese Cinnamon, 1 tsp. Cumin, 1 tsp. Coriander Seed, 4-5 strips Dried Orange Peel and Black Peppercorn. It should take about 2-3 minutes.  Remove from heat.  Break the Chinese Cinnamon into smaller pieces and set aside.

 

Have a clean glass jar ready.  Put all the toasted ingredients inside the jar. Pour in 3 cups Vodka. 

Cover the top with plastic wrap and close jar with lid.  Let it sit in room temperature for at least two weeks before using.