Creamy Cheesecake Liqueur with Vanilla and Lemon Zest
Ingredients
- 100 g vanilla pudding (refrigerated)
- 125 g quark
- 1 packet vanilla sugar
- 30 g sugar
- 75 ml milk
- 50 g heavy cream
- 50 ml vodka
- 1 organic lemon
- 1/4 vanilla bean
Preparation
Weigh all the ingredients accurately
Wash the lemon with hot water and dry it thoroughly
Grate 1 teaspoon of lemon zest
Split the vanilla bean and scrape out the seeds
Combine the lemon zest, vanilla seeds, vanilla pudding, quark, vanilla sugar, sugar, milk, heavy cream, and vodka in a tall container
Blend with an immersion blender until smooth
Pour the mixture through a funnel into 300 ml bottles
Chill the bottles in the refrigerator until ice cold
Tips
Shake the bottle once before pouring, as the quark may settle over time
Serve the liqueur chilled on its own, or as a sauce over vanilla ice cream or chocolate cake
Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks