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  • Which Liqueurs Crystallize When Dehydrated?

    SolidLiquidsProjectSquareLogoIn the Solid Liquids Project I've experimented with various methods to dehydrate liqueurs into solids. I've found that not every liqueur does crystallize through conventional heating methods to boil off the alcohol and water. Ones that do not crystallize usually leave a thick, sticky, gummy glob at the bottom of their container.

    I have not figured out why some liqueurs don't crystallize, though I've had some theories.

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    Here is my list of liqueurs I've tried to crystallize (most of them in silicone cupcake cups in the oven) and whether or not it worked.

    Liqueur Crystallization 

    Liqueur Crystallizes? Notes
    Campari Yes  
    Midori Yes  
    Amaretto Yes  
    Luxardo Maraschino Yes  
    Green Chartreuse Yes  
    Rhum Clement Creole Shrub Yes  
    Emmett's Irish Cream Yes Dairy
    Aperol Yes  
    Tuaca Yes  
    Hiram Walker Triple Sec Yes  
    Licor 43 Yes  
    Creme de Violette Yes  
    DeKuyper Peppermint Schnapps Yes  
    Pallini Limoncello Yes Beet sugar
    Disaronno Yes  
    Luxardo Bitter Yes  
    Cointreau Yes Beet Sugar
    Mandarin Napoleon Yes  
    The King's Ginger Yes  
    Wild Turkey American Honey No Honey
    X-Rated Fusion Liqueur No Fruit Juice
    Hypnotiq No Fruit Juice
    Irish Mist No Honey
    Courvoisier Rose No Fruit Juice
    Velvet Falernum No- Squishy, thick  
    Hiram Walker Gingerbread Liqueur No- Mostly Solid  
    Combier Roi Rene Rouge No- Mostly Solid Cherry Juice?
    Firelit No- Hard puck  
    Potters Creme de Cacao No-Thick, Squishy  
    Hiram Walker Blueberry Schnapps No- Soft Squishy  
    Patron Citronge No-Soft, squishy  
    Barenjager No- Crusty top gel beneath Honey
    Drambuie No- Crusty top gel beneath Honey
    St.Germain No- Crusty top gel beneath  
    Cynar No- Crusty top gel beneath  
    Solerno No- Gel  
    J. Witty Chamomile No- Crusty top thick gel beneath Agave?
    Benedictine No- Crusty top gel beneath Honey
    Cherry Heering No- Dense Gel  
    Root No- Solid Puck  
    Kahlua No- Full volume gel  
    Domaine de Canton No- Gel  
    VEEV No- Crisp, glassy puck  
    Ancho Reyes No- Crisp, glassy puck  
    Creme Yvette No- soft gel puck  
    Bols Yogurt No- brown, crisp  
    Allspice Dram No- thick gel  
    Rothman & Winter Apricot brittle clump  
    Drambuie 15 No- Crisp, sticky clear candy  
    Pimm's No- glassy shattering candy  

    It is possible that your results may differ for some of these, or that you have tried other liqueurs with successes and failures to share. If so, please let me know in the comments. 

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