This Coffee Liquer recipe is perfectly delicious and can also made as a low carb keto version that can be used to create all of your favorite hi-energy caffeine infused cocktails! Try it in an Espresso Martini or a Tequila Alejandro. It’s so tasty too!
Coffee Liquer
Ingredients:
• 2 thinly sliced orange peels
• 1 vanilla bean, or 15 ml (0.5 oz) vanilla extract
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 120 ml (4 oz) hot espresso (or strong coffee)
• 175 g (2 cups) whole bean coffee (roughly ground)
• 75 g (½ cup) cocoa nibs
• 750 ml (3 cups) rum or vodka (100 proof or higher preferred)
• 240 ml (1 cup) simple syrup or keto simple syrup
* For a sweeter liqueur, increase the simple syrup to 360 ml (1.5 cups)
Preparation:
- Add orange peels, vanilla, and cinnamon stick to a resealable glass jar.
- Pour hot espresso into the jar to release the oil from the orange and infuse the flavors. Mix and set aside.
- Roughly grind the coffee beans in a molcajete or a food processor (use only a few pulses). A coffee grinder can also be used, but make sure the grind is rough...you are not making coffee.
- Add the roughly ground coffee beans, cocoa nibs, and rum (or vodka) to the jar with the orange, cinnamon, and vanilla mixture. Stir and seal jar.
- Store jar in a cool, dark location such as a cupboard for five to fourteen days. Shake daily. Although the mixture will be ready after five days, let it steep for the full fourteen days if you want a more intense coffee flavor.
- After steeping the desired amount of days, strain the liquid into a pitcher. Use a coffee filter when straining to reduce sediment.
- Add the simple syrup and stir to blend.
- Pour the liqueur into a swing top glass bottle or any resealable container.
Cheers!
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