Post #759915 by AceExplorer on Mon, Feb 29, 2016 5:50 AM

Warboys, glad to hear you're finding your falernum tasty! Definitely try sipping it neat, or with a single ice cube.

It is a syrup, so expect a bit of slow pouring, but not gloopyness or blobs of material. Even if your strainer was not super fine, enjoy your first batch and you can make refinements in the future. In my evolution of making falernum, I eventually switched to using a microplane grater. Also, I use 4 layers of cheese cloth to strain mine, then I envelope the solids in the cheese cloth and give it a hearty twist/squeeze at the end.

Also, and I can't remember right now, but I think one of the differences between falernum #8 and #9 is use of simple syrup (1:1) versus rich simple syrup (2:1). But I'd have to look, am not certain about that right now... I do remember the #9 added the use of slivered almonds in addition to almond extract.

Falernum is very important in a number of drinks, and I think you'll always enjoy using your home-made. And it's fun to make.