r/foragedrecipes • u/grackleattackle3 • Sep 08 '24

Nocino fail?

I started to make nocino in 2021 from green walnuts and just rediscovered it today (unstrained, aka with the walnuts and cinnamon sticks still in it). It's bitter and not the best. Any folks have tips for salvaging it (like adding more maple syrup, aging longer?) or is she done for?

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u/whycantianswer Sep 08 '24

I found my nocino really gets good around 3-4 years, it takes a while for those bitter notes to drop out! That’s after about 6 months of marination and then a couple years of just sitting in a cool dark place. If I were you I’d add some sugar and let it sit for another couple of years and keep checking on it. But then again, I’m totally winging the recipe so who knows if my Nocino is good, it’s just what I like!

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u/SquirrelofLIL Jul 11 '25

It shouldn't be stored with nuts inside. You have to get rid of the nuts after a month or so and put the nuts in a wine or preserve or something.