Category: Coffee and Tea Recipes

Mexican Coffee Liqueur Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
    1/4 cup instant coffee
    3 1/2 cups granulated sugar
    1 split vanilla bean
    2 3/4 cups vodka
    3/4 cup brandy
    1/4 tsp chocolate syrup
    1 drop food coloring

1. Heat water in a medium saucepan. When hot, add coffee and stir until dissolved. Add sugar and vanilla bean, stirring well to combine. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Immediately reduce heat so that a very low boil is maintained for one minute. Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm.

2. Pour vodka and brandy into aging container. Add the cooled coffee mixture and the chocolate extract. Stir well. Cap and let age in a cool dark place for 3 weeks.

3. After initial aging, strain liqueur through a cloth-lined wire-mesh strainer over a large bowl. Repeat until desired clairity is reached. Stir in food coloring. Bottle, cap and let age an additional 1-3 months.

Frappe (plain) Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup strong black coffee
    1/2 cup milk
    1 – 2 tsp sugar

Mix together. Blend at full power for about 1 minute. Pour into a glass and drink with a straw.

Notes: This works best if everything is cold. If you make fresh coffee, mix it with the milk and let it sit in the fridge for 1/2 hour. If it is not frothy, add more milk, or even just some more milk powder. The froth gradually turns to liquid at the bottom of the glass, so you will find that you can sit and drink this for about 1/2 hour, with more iced coffee continually appearing at the bottom. Very refreshing.