Coffee Liqueur

Liqueurs are a group of alcoholic beverages having a different strength and necessarily some filler. So, in sweet drinks add berries, cocoa and fruits, and in bitter - herbs and spices. Such alcohol is produced in many European countries and can be part of cocktails or aperitifs. At the same time, coffee liquor has great taste qualities, it is not difficult to prepare it at home, for this it is only necessary to have some skills.

Let's look at some examples of liqueur making at home.

1. Traditional recipe for coffee liquor.

Ingredients: two bottles of vodka, three tablespoons of natural coffee, one glass of sugar and water, one spoonful of lemon juice.

Coffee must be ground, pour water and bring to a boil. The resulting broth is kept for one day in a closed container, then it is filtered and vodka is added. In a separate container mix sugar with water (one glass) and boil until the weight becomes thick. After which it is cooled, add coffee and stir well. You can also add lemon juice and vanilla. The coffee liquor is kept in bottles for two or three days (before the precipitate appears), then gently poured into a different dish and put in a dark place to insist.

2. Liquor "Mocha".

Ingredients: half a liter of dark beer, one glass of alcohol and sugar, three spoons of ground coffee, a bag of vanilla.

The following products are put in the pot: beer, coffee and sugar - and heated until the latter dissolves. At the same temperature should be fifty degrees, otherwise the taste of the drink will be lost. The resulting mixture is poured into a jar, sugar, alcohol added, mixed well and tightly closed.

When the coffee liqueur cools, it is placed in a cold place for three days. Then the drink is filtered and again put in a colder place to insist. It should be said that the strength of such a liquor should be thirty degrees. However, if there is no alcohol in the house, it is replaced with vodka. In this case, the fortress will drop to twenty degrees.

3. Liqueur coffee Irish cream.

Ingredients: half a liter of ten-percent cream, two tablespoons of coffee, three hundred grams of condensed milk, one egg, three hundred grams of alcohol, fifty grams of melted black chocolate.

Chocolate should be melt, add cream and condensed milk, then coffee and mix well. The yolk is separated from the protein and whipped slightly, then it is slowly poured into the total mass together with the alcohol. All carefully mixed and bottled, which put for four days in a cool place. Store coffee liquor in the refrigerator for up to six months.

The longer the liqueurs stand, the more delicious they become. It is recommended to keep this drink for a month for the purchase of a magnificent aroma and high taste qualities.

When preparing liquor instead of alcohol or vodka, some people prefer to use brandy or cognac. In the latter case, coffee liqueurs acquire a certain zest and become to their taste qualities better than any drink purchased in the store.

To date, there are a lot of recipes for making coffee liqueurs. Which exactly to use, depends on the personal preferences of the cook, as well as on his culinary abilities. It should only be said that this kind of liqueur in any case is prepared for alcohol with the addition of coffee beans, giving it the appropriate color and invigorating aroma. The strength of such an alcoholic beverage is usually 17-30%. It can be consumed alone, and added to cocktails or various desserts. In any case, it must be borne in mind that caffeine is contained in this drink in a concentrated form. In addition, it must be remembered that it is necessary to consume alcoholic beverages in moderation.