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I am planning on making some chocolate truffles this week.
Already have the chocolate I want to use -chocolate and caramelized pistachio 70% dark chocolate (was able to get 10 Cote D'or bars for a total of $8 :)

Not too sure what would be a good liquor to use, I thought of using Amaretto since I know a lot of recipes use pistachio and Amaretto or almond together.

What else would be good to use,I don't want something to overpower the chocolate and nuts.

Thought of using vodka..but that sounds kind of plain??

I'd say Amaretto or Kahlua....I might consider trying Caramel Baileys or Grand Marnier as well.

I started thinking about what flavours are used with these ingredients in other cuisine. Rose water and orange (Cointreau, Citrónge (Mexican orange liqueur), Grand Marnier (sweet), Triple Sec) are often associated with pistachio.

I'd say some sort of chocolate flavoured liquor would be nice to keep a clarity of flavour and to keep things simple.

Thanks for the ideas!

I have never heard of Citronge before...sounds interesting.
rosewater is a very middle eastern flavor (also not a big fan of rosewater..even though I do eat deserts with it often).

Triple Sec sounds interesting...

I know Almond is usually mixed with pistachio for ice cream, it is almost impossible to get ice cream that actually tastes like pistachio around here.

right now narrowing it down to Cointreau or Triple Sec...

Orange blossom water might also be a good choice -- again, a Middle Eastern flavour, but very orangey. :) Clic has one that you can buy at most Middle Eastern grocers.

Cedars grocery has orange blossom and rose blossom water.
Might be Clic or Cedars brand?
it comes in a glass bottle and around $2 i think...