Caroline Cogswell's Celebrated Morning Tonic (A Coffee Liqueur) Recipe
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Directions:
- Make simple syrup by heating sugar and water in a heavy saucepan, stirring to mix. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes.
- Add instant coffee and spices and remove from heat. Cool.
- Add rum and brandy and pour into a glass or ceramic container (not metal or plastic). Cap tightly or cover tightly with plastic wrap.
- If you're multiplying the recipe, you will still want to steep it in containers no bigger than about a quart, dividing the spices up between them. The flavor doesn't seem to develop as well in bigger containers. I've bought a box of quart canning jars that I re-use every year.
- Steep for three weeks in a cool, dark place, shaking or swirling around in the container every two or three days.
- Strain out the spices and discard.
- Line a funnel, a sieve or a coffee cone with a dampened coffee filter and pour the liqueur through. Change the filter regularly. This is a SLOW process!
- When I make this for holiday gifts, I make such a quantity-seven or eight times this recipe-I'd get old and gray waiting for it to filter this way. So I invested around $20 in a gold-plated permanent coffee filter (look for them in a good kitchen shop). It's much faster and the results are a tiny bit more cloudy, but they taste just fine!
- After filtering, cover tightly and age another three or four weeks (or more-the longer it ages, the better it gets).
- Bottle your creation, decorate as desired and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 1298.9 Kcal (5438 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 351.24 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 39.03g | 60% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 180.12mg | 60% | |
| Sodium | 2.35mg | 0% | |
| Potassium | 2.33mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbs | 76.02g | 25% | |
| Sugars | 60.21g | 241% | |
| Protein | 108.07g | 216% | |
| Iron | 9mg | 50% | |
| Calcium | 184.5mg | 18% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 759.68 Kcal (3181 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 205.43 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 22.83g | 60% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 105.35mg | 60% | |
| Sodium | 1.38mg | 0% | |
| Potassium | 1.36mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbs | 44.46g | 25% | |
| Sugars | 35.22g | 241% | |
| Protein | 63.21g | 216% | |
| Iron | 5.3mg | 50% | |
| Calcium | 107.9mg | 18% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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