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1. White Russian
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1. Radio Cat 3000 is watching . . . and he is learning.
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1. Mmmmm . . . crappy coffee
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2. Fork
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Put it on the stove over medium heat and start stirring. Stir frequently while it's cooking. You need to get it hot without boiling it, and this can take a while. Now's a good
time to get started on step four (making chocolate syrup). Get that going and come back here.
Once it looks like most of the sugar has dissolved, pour in some vanilla extract. I use a mix of the cheap stuff and real stuff, but if you're a purist feel free to blow your
money on a big bottle of pure vanilla extract. I find that if you mix them the end result is pretty much the same.
There's not a set amount of extract you'll need, just flavor it and taste until you think it seems good to you. I like mine to be strongly vanilla, so I end up using quite a bit of
extract.
The syrup is done when it starts getting really cloudy on top and really hot, but before it boils. If it does boil don't worry, it isn't ruined or anything. Remove it from the
heat and put it somewhere the ants can't find it (stupid sugar ants!). I will usually make up an ice or cold water bath in the sink, place the pot in there and stir until it gets
to a less scalding temperature.
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1. That's a lot of cocoa.
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1. Whoops! Stir quickly to prevent it from over boiling!
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step 5: Recipe(s)
Here's where you get to be creative. Like I mentioned in a previous step, the nice thing about doing a big batch like this is you get to experiment from bottle to bottle until
you find a recipe that's just right for you. As you can see from the coffee/syrup stained scrap of paper below, I've gone through many different versions of this recipe and
I'm still trying to perfect it.
Here are my two latest recipes in their current form. Both will give you an alcohol content of around 16%.
Ian's Mexican Mocha Coffee Liqueur
Alcohol
4 oz
Vanilla syrup
9 oz
Chocolate syrup
2.5 oz
Cinnamon sticks
Coffee
This coffee liqueur's flavor was based somewhat on the Kakatua that I loved so much, and
also on an insanely delicious milkshake I once had at a coffee shop in Portland. It's a bit too
sweet for some, but it goes well in a White Russian or just over ice with some milk, or even
drizzled over ice cream.
4 oz
Vanilla syrup
4 oz
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Chocolate syrup
5 oz
Coffee
4 oz
Water
Having less sugar and less coffee flavor, this coffee liqueur is more versatile for mixing, and
works very well for a lighter and less sweet White Russian. If you make this recipe you'll want
to make a lot less vanilla syrup and a lot more chocolate, and you won't need nearly as much
coffee.
If you come up with your own recipe, post it in the comments section or send it to me, and I'll add another step for user submitted recipes!
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1. All empty. They look so sad!
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1. Pouring syrup
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step 7: Celebrate!
Have a White Russian! Pour one part vodka, one part coffee liqueur, and two parts half and half over ice and enjoy. Wear a bathrobe. Go bowling. Have an angry ferret
dumped into the bathtub with you. You're the Dude now!
I used to drink these things all the time, but a few years ago I started getting hangovers really bad, especially after drinking White Russians. I suspect my body wasn't
happy about me mixing dairy and alcohol, so I've since switched to beer. I'll still have one every now and then, as they're just too delicious to avoid!
Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed it! Please take a minute to post a comment and give me a rating. I love hearing other peoples' thoughts about my
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1. Look at this guy. All he wanted was his rug back!
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1. White Russian
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1. The fruit of your labors. Delicious, alcoholic fruit.
lvlcaphoto says:
Hey all, I made some of my own concoction last year for Christmas presents. I started in October (to let it ferment a few months) and
here's what I did different with my own recipe.
1. Coffee (same as yours, only make them all different, I used a Brazilian in there too.)
2. White Sugar (same as yours but no brown sugar)
3. Karo Syrup (bottle of the white) this is great for thickening the sugar water
3. Cheap White Vodka
4. Christian Bros. Brandy (3 cups)
5. Vanilla Extract (Bourbon kind the best, plus one Vanilla Bean)
6. 2 Melted 97% Dark Chocolate Bars
I made the coffee ultra strong. I ran it through coffee filters 5 times to get all of the sediment out of the coffee as it goes to the bottom of the bottles and
looks mucky if you don't strain it.
Heat up the sugar with the karo syrup with the water similar to your directions and set aside.
I melt the chocolate and add that into the coffee misture, then add in the sugar. Then add in the bourbon vanilla (the best I've found is Pampered Chef
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Vanilla or Trader Joe's). Let all that cool then add in the vodka and Bourbon. The Vanilla Bean goes in last and let sit until the next day.
I save all my dark beer bottles and purchase corks from Home Depot to fit the bottles. Make sure you boil the bottles first to get any germs out.
After filling, I shake the bottles every day for about two weeks or more and then personal label them with sticky back paper and my own design artwork for
that added flair. When Christmas times comes around this stuff is great after two months of fermenting...enjoy!
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AnTennA13 says:
farmsteader says:
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DeusXMachina says:
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Artificial sweeteners have a much safer effect profile than the hoards of other compounds put into foods in far larger quantities, such as
preservatives and dyes, which are far more biologically active given the same weight dosage.
AnTennA13 says:
depotdevoid says:
Fantastic, that is the exact reaction I want! Entertainment + Inspiration, the perfect combination!
I didn't know you could make syrup out of splenda. I've played around with using it for baking (I went on a big diet kick a few years ago). I might just
have to try that.
I kind of thought it might be all the sugars that were doing me in. Just for the record, I only drink good beer. I've been spoiled by growing up in Oregon,
where it's literally impossible to find a store that doesn't sell at least a passable selection of microbrews. That, plus the fact that my brother is head
brewer at a local micro, has meant that I haven't drank anything lower quality than Weinhards in years and years. Three cheers for good beer!
I'm curious, as a diabetic can you drink normal beer? I have a friend with a gluten intolerance and she has to drink gluten-free beers, which are hard to
find. I guess my brewer brother made up a special batch of gluten free beer in his homebrew setup, but I never had a chance to taste it. Back to my
original question, can you drink normal beer (while closely monitoring your blood sugar levels) or do you have to drink beer with special ingredients?
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lvlcaphoto says:
Here is my Coffeelua Labeled Bottle. Enjoy! Danielle Watson, Las Vegas, NV
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depotdevoid says:
Excellent, added the picture, thanks! And I'll send you a patch for participating!
lvlcaphoto says:
depotdevoid says:
No prob Dani!
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zook74 says:
Awesome!
I've not yet made my own, but my aunt and uncle do, though there recipe is quite a bit different. Here's a couple of thoughts:
Coffee: I'd strongly recommend experimenting with good coffee. For real. You might be surprised. It doesn't even have to be REALLY good coffee, just not
folgers. Get a whole bean coffee like 8'oClock French Roast and brew up some strong coffee. I think the quality of the initial ingredients will have a drastic
impact on the final product.
Grain Alcohol VS Vodka: I've had a few homemade coffee liqueurs made with vodka and they're quite tasty. Again, don't go for the cheapest stuff, but don't
do it with Crystal Head or Grey Goose, either. Stoli or something in that class.
Vanilla: Consider splitting a vanilla bean and adding it directly to the bottle. I've had coffee liquers this way as well, and you can really taste the difference.
Awesome! Also, when doing good coffee and the straight vanilla bean, you might be able to skip the cocoa all together and just use straight sugar as the
stronger coffee combined with the vanilla bean will impart a nice, chocolatey flavor on its own.
Cheers, dude! I really need to do this one of these days!
depotdevoid says:
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depotdevoid says:
Roadtrip dude. Roadtrip should be the answer to all questions. For example:
Q: What should we do this weekend?
A: Roadtrip.
Q: What should we do about the economic downturn?
A: Roadtrip.
Q: Doctor, what's the prognosis?
A: Roadtrip . . . and I'm afraid it's terminal.
But seriously, if you're planning on making this, don't use a different liquor, you really need the grain alcohol. You would have to use nearly 5 times as
much standard liquor as grain alcohol, which would seriously cut into your other ingredients. Not that I'm advising you to do any of these things, of
course. You should be studying or going to church or something. Don't do drugs! Stay in school! Don't be a fool! Don't smuggle illegal alcoholic
beverages across state lines, especially if you're not even old enough to be in possession of them!
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wambolicious says:
depotdevoid says:
Dear wambolicious,
You're my hero.
Love,
Your mom
phish814 says:
depotdevoid says:
Good point phish, that's certainly a workable way around the grain alcohol problem.
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stabarinde says:
I commend you for coming up with your own recipes, and even more for sharing your methods with us!
One thing you might like to try is to beg/steal/borrow some cocoa from a country outside of North America*. I've had Hershey's cocoa and I'm not sure why
but it's quite bland when compared with something like, say, Cadbury's Cocoa, or Green & Blacks. I know Hershey's cut corners for their chocolate bars (soy
and UHT milk and stuff), maybe they do similar for the cocoa?
*I'm being glib here - there are probably non-US cocoas available in North America, or even non-Hershey's cocoas made in North America. The point I'm
making is, er, try it without Hershey's. ;-)
Rocking instructable mate. :)
depotdevoid says:
Thanks stabarinde, I like to share this sort of thing, which is why I love this site so much.
I have tried other non-Hershey's cocoas, such as Ghirardelli and some from a local gourmet confectioner called Euphoria chocolate. Both were
noticeable in the final result and tasted great, but were way more expensive. My goal with this project was to make the best possible coffee liqueur at the
lowest possible price, so I've stopped buying the fancy ingredients.
You know, you're not the first person who's told me that Green & Blacks makes good cocoa . . . I might have to try to track some down one of theses
days.
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SinAmos says:
5 in a packet.
depotdevoid says:
Nice, thanks for letting me know. I'll put a note to this effect in the instructable.
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