Ancud Distillery · Saffron Milk Liqueur
Licor de Oro
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The liqueur gets its golden color and name from real saffron threads steeped in milk and grain alcohol, a recipe families in Ancud still guard closely.
Milk, sugar, grain alcohol, saffron, lemon zest, and spices are blended and rested for weeks into a sweet, golden liqueur. It's sold in recycled bottles at Chiloé's markets, mostly around the town of Ancud.
Why it's made this way: Licor de Oro is a Los Lagos specialty almost never found outside Chiloé, made in home kitchens on the island and rarely sold beyond regional markets.
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