How to make Sambuca

You guys know how I like to keep it simple, and this is about as simple as a liqueur recipe gets. In this video, I show you a quick and easy way to make Sambuca.
Sambuca Recipe - 1 qt.
2 cups Overproof Spirit
2 oz. Anise Extract
2 cups Table Sugar
2 cups Water
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[@frankrizzo4460]

My grandfather many years ago used to make his own wine, and also on special occasions like holidays he would make homemade Anisette for the family. My Dad told me it was really good. Thanks for your video salute 🍷

[@PlattR]

It was my pleasure. I would have loved to tried your grandfather's stuff.

[@DansBuddhaBodega]

I was raised in chicago's Taylor street neighborhood. Every home I entered there either had a constant supply of anisette, or sambuca. Sambuca was always good for fighting.

[@PlattR]

A jet plane don't fly without jet fuel.

[@Demymaker]

The real sambuca (original) is made by distilling plants to obtain a natural essence, subsequently mixed with alcohol, water and sugar (I produce my elderberry in this way). Flowers are generally used of the elderberry plant. But yours is a good recipe if you have nothing else available, I understand it. A big greeting from Italy!

[@PlattR]

Thanks for watching!!

[@ConnorLowWhistle]

Great video mate my dads got a still and been making his own grain alcohol so going to try this as sambuka is my favourite drink cant wait to try this the sugar mellows the taste of the spirit down thanks for the video mate im going to throw a few liquorice sticks in to try it

[@PlattR]

Best of luck.

[@siggenis]

Great video as always!

[@PlattR]

I appreciate that.

[@markyfilm14]

i love your videos and also i love your kitchen its seems very homely

[@PlattR]

Thank you so much.

[@solocaretaker2034]

Thank you. Very nice vid and learned something new today due to you

[@PlattR]

I do what I can.

[@billaggie2826]

Thanks for the video.💐

[@PlattR]

My pleasure

[@stevieg4201]

Italian Sambuca is made with star anise, cardamom pods, peppercorns and a cinnamon stick, homemade Sambuca is usually red because we use turbinado sugar, if you want to make black Sambuca, use white sugar and then you add organic elderberries. Hope this helps a little bit

[@PlattR]

I appreciate that.

[@keepitrazzy9370]

very knowledgeable, i respect you

[@PlattR]

I appreciate that.

[@thereisadog3717]

Great video! I love Sambuca. How much liquorice would you recommend for the black version?

[@PlattR]

I think the recipes I've seen it roughly 2 oz.

[@thereisadog3717]

@@PlattR I will try it today. Thank you.

[@PlattR]

@@thereisadog3717 My pleasure

[@beerbrewer7372]

I love sambuca so I have to try this! Silly question: Have you ever tried or heard of someone replacing some sugar with a sugar substitute? Sucralose, Saccharin,..etc..

[@PlattR]

I think when it comes to homemade alcohol, most people don't worry about calories or being healthy. That being said, I might have to experiment with that.

[@beerbrewer7372]

@@PlattR If you do experiment I would love to hear your results.

[@jvarrati]

Do you add the sugar solution when it is hot or after it cools down? having trouble with it clouding up my final solution.

[@PlattR]

I let it cool a little bit.

[@jvarrati]

@@PlattR Thank you, it tastes great just having cloudy issues, I am just cooking just till dissolved I will try cooking a bit longer.

[@djevvv]

Could you maybe try this with fennel seeds/fennel flowers?

[@PlattR]

I'm sure you could.

[@russellsausa825]

I would like to try to make this using everclear 190 proof grain alcohol. Would you know how much sugar solution I should add to 1 Liter bottle of everclear 190 proof grain alcohol to make it 80 proof? Thank you

[@PlattR]

2.3 parts of solution for 1 part Everclear

[@russellsausa825]

@@PlattR thank you

[@PlattR]

@@russellsausa825 Glad I could help

[@mariamarra9178]

How long does the sambuca need to sit before ready to drink

[@PlattR]

As long as its all mixed well, its ready to go.

[@vincentcampos4100]

How long did you boil that sugar?

[@PlattR]

5 minutes is good

[@spc.costaacarlos77]

I made this copy of sambuca with ever clear with the sugar and water all you need is one anise not 2 and it still come out the same taste….. 12/9/23 time 11:47am….. Army Strong HooaH!!!!

[@PlattR]

Thank you for your service.

[@spc.costaacarlos77]

@@PlattR your very welcome

[@spc.costaacarlos77]

@@PlattRdo you have a recipe for some apple pie moonshine

[@PlattR]

@@spc.costaacarlos77 Ask and you shall receive: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaSYna2na7KgnpI

[@tomchristensen2914]

Can this be kept in freezer like actual sambucca?

[@PlattR]

You sure can.

[@tomchristensen2914]

@@PlattR awesome... I love buca and ouzo

[@tomchristensen2914]

I want to make some black sambuca

[@PlattR]

@@tomchristensen2914 I've got that on my to-do list also.

[@rachelalder2182]

what is the point of watering down absynth?? its for toothache

[@PlattR]

That's a new one to me.

[@jbwagonmaker7428]

A good video, Jb and moonshine life

[@PlattR]

I appreciate that my man.

[@bradleyeglinton8151]

American's please stop saying the term "real quick" and then drag on. Just try to throw it in there without people noticing. Thanks!

[@PlattR]

never thought of it like that.

[@MrCornel454]

this video is suppose to show me how to make sambuka as much as the trivia could be interesting you waist too much time talking about unrelated stuff please just get on with it and share the trivia after wards how ever not as streached out as it is now I mean no diss respect as I've seen your recipes bebofre and it is good info just cur the trivia before and get on with things

[@somerandomguy3807]

Not every video on KZbin is going to be top notch, deal with it. Not everyone is an experienced KZbinr