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Need a Christmas Gift or Treat? Make Chocolate Mint Liqueur


The recipe I'm posting is for a Kahlau-like coffee-flavored liqueur. It's a favorite option for an easy Christmas gift and is less expensive to make than buying the name-brand liqueurs. I've posted the recipe before but decided to do so again in case someone is in need, not just of a gift or treat, but of a lock-down project. The liqueur takes only a few minutes to mix up, but it tastes best if you let it sit in its bottle for at least a couple of weeks before you use it. The result is quite nice, but, beware, the vodka makes this a potent liqueur. Decanted into small glass bottles and tied with a ribbon, the liqueur makes a special, unusual gift. You can enjoy the liqueur in very, very small glasses, but I think it's best in coffee (1-2 tablespoons), drizzled over low fat vanilla, chocolate, or mint ice cream, or drizzled over chocolate cake or brownies. Or try a special glaze for a chocolate bundt or tube cake using the liqueur (mix one cup of confectioners' sugar, one tablespoon of melted butter, 1-2 tablespoons of liqueur, and enough water to thin the mixture to a pouring consistency, and pour the glaze over the warm cake).

Chocolate Mint Liqueur

Chocolate Mint Liqueur – Makes 4+ Cups

1 cup of brown sugar

¾ cup of sugar

1½ cups of water

2 2/3 cups of vodka (the cheap stuff is fine)

2 tablespoons of chocolate extract

1 tablespoon of vanilla extract

1 teaspoon of peppermint extract

In a large pot, combine the sugars and water and heat the mixture, stirring it often, until it boils. Reduce the heat and simmer the mixture for 5 minutes or until the sugar dissolves. Cool the mixture. Stir the sugar/water mixture, vodka, and extracts together. Pour the mixture into clean glass containers and store it, tightly covered, in a cool dark place, preferably for at least a month before you use it. You can store the liqueur at room temperature for months.

How to Make Chocolate Mint Liqueur

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