Coffee-Flavored Liqueur
POSTED: 5:17 p.m. EST November 30, 2003
UPDATED: 7:12 a.m. EST December 8, 2003
Makes 3 cups
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
¼ cup instant coffee, preferably freeze-dried
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (see Tip)
1 cup vodka
Paulette Mitchell, a culinary instructor, television personality, and the author of 10 cookbooks, is known internationally for her quick-to-prepare recipes with a gourmet flair. Her 15-Minute Gourmet cookbook series, including Chicken, Vegetarian, and Noodles, was awarded "Best Cookbook Series in the World" at the 2000 World Cookbook Fair in Périgueux, France in November, 2000. Her Complete Soy Cookbook was named "Best Health Cookbook" at the same event in 1998. To buy Paulette Mitchell's cookbooks, click here.
Poured into pretty bottles, homemade coffee liqueur is a sophisticated gift from your kitchen. Make it soon and multiply the recipe, if you wish, so the brew will be ready for Christmas giving or for holiday serving.
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
¼ cup instant coffee, preferably freeze-dried
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (see Tip)
1 cup vodka
Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat.
Remove from the heat. Add the coffee and vanilla; stir until dissolved. Let cool completely.
Add the vodka; mix well. Pour the mixture into one or several clean glass containers. Store in a cool dark place for at least 2 weeks; mix occasionally. (The liqueur can be used within a few days but improves with age.)
Paulette Mitchell, a culinary instructor, television personality, and the author of 10 cookbooks, is known internationally for her quick-to-prepare recipes with a gourmet flair. Her 15-Minute Gourmet cookbook series, including Chicken, Vegetarian, and Noodles, was awarded "Best Cookbook Series in the World" at the 2000 World Cookbook Fair in Périgueux, France in November, 2000. Her Complete Soy Cookbook was named "Best Health Cookbook" at the same event in 1998. To buy Paulette Mitchell's cookbooks, click here.
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