Ingredients
2 tsp pure chocolate extract
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup vodka
1/2 cup sugar syrup (see recipe)
1/2 tsp fresh mint (optional)
1 drop peppermint extract(optional)
Directions
Mix all ingredients and let mature 2 weeks. The chocolate tends to
settle on the bottom and may need to be stirred before serving.
Finished version will tend to be thin, but is still quite tasty and
excellent for mixing in coffee or pouring over desserts. Add
glycerine to thicken if desired. For chocolate mint, add 1/2 teaspoon
fresh mint and a few drops of peppermint extract. Let mature 2
additional weeks. Yield: 1 pint Container: Quart jar
Servings: 1 pint
Chocolate Liqueur Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Beverages; Chocolate; Dessert
The History of Recipes
It is quite feasible to trace the history of written cooking instructions back into antiquity, in truth as far back into history as ancient Egypt, and maybe even further. Having said that, generally, these old records were just primitive pictorial, hieroglyphic or cunieform instructions for meal preparation.
Interestingly, the most ancient recipe discovered, according to Professor Solomon Katz, is a collection of tablets in Sumerian which describe the preparation of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making anyone who tried it feel wonderful and blissful. As we move into The time of the romans 25BC a man called Apicius compiled a collection of scripts which described recipes enjoyed by the Romans. In his works, he tells us how the roman meals were separated into hors d`oeuvres, entrees and afters, a style of dining still practiced today. He also describes how the cooks of his times made use of a good variety of aromatic flavours, including a few you will know like basil, rue and parsley. Over the following few hundred years, the powerful and rich strove to serve the most extravagent banquests, and as a consequence, cooks and their recipe collections increased in prestige. However, it was during the 19th century that fine cooking and recipe collections became popular. The Famous Mrs Isabella Beeton in the UK, and the equally famous Fannie Farmer in the US, dedicated years of their lives to collecting, trying out, and writing down recipes to allow everyone to enjoy them. Like it or not, the introduction of television gave us TV chefs and the demand for the spin-off recipe books. And that pretty much brings us to the present day and the internet revolution, allowing everyone to search through thousands of recipes such as those found on sites such as the one you are reading now. |
We hope you enjoy this Chocolate Liqueur recipe.
