Posted by Joann on June 18, 2004 at 18:33:27:
In Reply to: Re: recipes posted by Dimes on December 14, 2000 at 04:43:26:
: Tia Maria
: 1 cup boiling water
: 1 cup sugar
: 4 heaped teaspoons coffee (*)
: 5 ozs. rum -- small flask -- overproof or cheap brown rum
: 2 teaspoons Glycerine
: 10 drops vanilla essence
: Dissolve coffee and sugar in the boiling water.
: Add the rest of the ingredients.
: Bottle and store for 2 weeks or longer.
: (*) Use powdered coffee not the granulated kind.
:
: Irish Crème
: 1 cup whisky
: 1¼ cups cream
: 2 large tablespoons chocolate syrup
: 3 eggs
: 2/3 can of sweetened condenced milk
: Beat eggs.
: Add all other ingredients except cream and stir.
: Add cream and lightly stir into whisky mixture.
:
: Creme de Menthe
: 1 cup sugar
: 1 cup water
: 1 cup Brandy
: 1 teaspoon green food colouring
: 1 teaspoon peppermint flavouring
: Boil water and sugar together for 3 minutes.
: Add rest of the ingredients and mix well.
: Bottle.
: Advokatt
: 6 egg -- separated
: 1 can sweetened condensed milk
: 4 teaspoons vanilla
: ½ cup Brandy
: Beat egg whites until stiff, put to one side.
: Mix all other ingredients and stir well.
: Add beaten egg whites and fold in.
: Bottle.
: If too thick, dilute with extra brandy.
: Apple Liqueur
: Makes over 1 quart
: 2¾ pounds sweet apples (7 to 8 medium)
: 2 cups vodka
: 2 cups brandy
: 1¾ cups granulated sugar
: ¾ cup water
:
: Wash apples and remove stems.
: Cut into wedges or slices and put into an aging container.
: Pour vodka and brandy over apples, stirring with a spoon.
: Cap and age in a cool place for 1 month.
: Pour mixture through a fine cloth jelly bag that has been placed over a large bowl.
: Set bag with apples into another bowl to drain.
: Meanwhile, clean aging container, removing any sediment.
: Pour strained liqueur back into clean aging container.
: Twist top of jelly bag and with back of a large spoon press out any liqueur possible.
: (Some apples are soft and easy to press. Others are hard and do not permit as much juice to be pressed out.)
: Pour released juice into aging container.
: Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan.
: Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar has completely dissolved.
: Remove from heat and let cool.
: When cool, pour sugar liquid into aging container with liqueur; stir to combine.
: Cap container and let age 1 more month.
: Liqueur improves with additional aging.
: After aging time, check clarity.
: If any additional straining is needed, do it at this time.
: A fine wire mesh, cloth or coffee filter is best for finer straining.
: When at desired clarity.
: Bottle.
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: Orange Liqueur
: Yield: 1 quart
: 4 med Oranges
: 1 Vanilla bean
: 2½ cupsVodka
: 1 cupBrandy
: 1 cupSugar syrup (see recipe)
:
: Look for firm, heavy oranges which indicates lots of juice, and
: smooth-skinned ones free from soft spots and mold.
: Wash and peel oranges making sure to scrape ALL white rind from peels to avoid bitter flavor.
: Add to liquor and vanilla bean.
: Steep 2-3 weeks, strain and filter. Add sugar syrup and let age for 4 weeks.
: The entire orange may also be used.
: Cut oranges into wedges and follow instructions.
: Gives opportunity to use tangerines, tangelos, or manderin
: oranges.
: Cognac or brandy may be used as base liquor and additional spices or extracts can be added.
: Yield: 1 quart plus Container:
: Wide mouth ½ or 1 gallon jar
: STRAWBERRY LIQUEUR
: 3 cups fresh strawberries -- cut into thirds
: (use wild strawberries for stronger more distinctive flavor)
: 3 tablespoons confectioners sugar
: 3 cups vodka
: 1 cup sugar syrup (boil 1 cup sugar to 1 or 2 cups water)
: Remove stems, then sprinkle confectioners sugar over strawberries. After sugar dissolves, add berries to vodka.
: Steep for 2 weeks.
: Crush berries through a strainer back into the liquid.
: Filter.
: Add syrup.
: Mature for 1 week.
: Filter again.
: Voilà!
: Yields 5 cups.
: (For creme de fraises, add 2 cups sugar syrup.)