Coffee Flavored Liqueur I Food

COFFEE FLAVORED LIQUEUR I

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, water and instant coffee. Bring to a boil, then let simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and cool completely.
• When coffee mixture is completely cool, stir in vanilla and vodka. Pour into dark colored bottles, and store in the refrigerator.

COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Make the crumb topping:
• Using your fingers, combine flour, butter, brown sugar, powdered sugar, espresso powder, and salt in a medium bowl until mixture sticks together when pressed. Chill until ready to use.
• Make the chocolate swirl:
• Melt chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water (water should not touch bowl) or in the top of a double boiler over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in pecans, coffee, and granulated sugar.
• Make the cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour tube pan, tapping out excess flour. Whisk 2 1/2 cups flour, espresso powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and cardamom in a medium bowl. Whisk coffee, sour cream, and vanilla in another medium bowl.
• Beat granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs and egg yolk one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with coffee mixture in 2 additions, scraping down sides of bowl after each addition.
• Scrape one-third of the batter into prepared pan; smooth the surface. Drizzle half of the chocolate swirl mixture over. Add another one-third of the batter; smooth the surface. Drizzle the remaining chocolate swirl mixture over, then scrape in the remaining batter; smooth the surface. Sprinkle crumb topping over. Bake cake until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean and cake springs back when pressed, 40-50 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
• Run a butter knife around the perimeter of pan to loosen cake. Gently invert cake onto a large plate, then return cake (crumb side up) to rack.
• Glaze the cake:
• When cake is cool, prepare the glaze. Whisk powdered sugar, coffee liqueur, and sour cream in a medium bowl. Using a spoon, drizzle glaze over cooled cake, holding the spoon a few inches above the cake.
• Do Ahead
• Cake can be made up to two days before serving. Store wrapped in plastic until ready to serve.

COFFEE LIQUEUR

Steps:

• In a 3 quart saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in instant coffee, and allow to cool.
• When cool, stir in vanilla extract and vodka. Pour into clean bottles. Close bottles tightly, and store in a cool dark place.

DOUBLE-FLAVORED COFFEE LIQUEUR

Steps:

• Pour coffee into 8 mugs.
• Add 1 Tbsp. liqueur to each mug; stir.

COFFEE LIQUEUR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, dissolve instant coffee crystals into the coffee liqueur; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar.
• Gradually add eggs and coffee mixture while mixing.
• Sift together the flour,cocoa,baking soda,and salt,Stir into the creamed mixture.
• Finally, stir in the chocolate chips.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto a cookie sheet.
• Cookies should be at least 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 23 to 25 minutes.
• Immediately transfer cookies to cooling rack after baking.
• These keep well at room temperature or refrigerated.

COFFEE FLAVORED LIQUEUR

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in sugar and coffee. Reduce heat to low and stir until sugar and coffee dissolve. Remove from heat. Let stand for 1 hour or until cool.
• Stir vodka into coffee mixture and then pour into a large jar, scrapping in the seeds from the vanilla bean and then toss in the bean halves into the jar too, stirring to blend. Cover. and let stand at room temperature for at least 3 weeks or up to 6 weeks.
• Discard vanilla bean halves before serving.