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Frugal Way To Make LiqueurI've found a possible frugal way to make my own liqueur! While shopping the other day I found bags of plums for plum wine. And give credit to marketing guys, they placed them conveniently next to the crystal sugar, white liquor and big glass jars to make your own plum wine. I "fell reluctantly" to this marketing ploy and bought the whole kit and caboodle (so much for being frugal - impulse buying got the better of me). But on the liquor box was recipes for other liqueurs and yesterday when I bought a different brand the lady gave me a little pamphlet with more recipes! 1800 ml of the liquor is about 1000 yen (must be 35% proof) the sugar was about 300 yen and the plums were pricey so I figure it's not much of a deal but the coffee liqueur recipe looks tempting. I should be able to get about 1800 ml of coffee liqueur for about 1500 yen. The bottle was the only thing a bit pricey so instead of buying new bottles to make more booze, I'm going to reuse those huge sake bottles (any other bottle should do as long as it holds the right amount of ingredients). Coffee Liqueur
(Forgive me if the translation is off but all recipes call for sugar, but don't say when to put it in. I can only base this on the plum recipe I have). I've also liberally sprinkled the recipe with personal comments. Put beans in the liquor and add sugar. Let sit in a dark place for three weeks to a month. This will also serve as your sneaky hideaway place to go drink the stuff when it's done. Here's the best part. Taste after three weeks and if it's to your liking strain and put liquor in bottles. If you'd like a stronger coffee flavor store another week or so, tasting as you go. It's OK to leave the beans in, but the flavor will continue to get stronger (sounds OK for a coffee lover like me). To be frugal, I'm going to try brewing coffee with those beans when it's ready. There were also recipes for mint liqueur, lemon, strawberry, and others. -- RI << Freecom | Index | Fun for Preschoolers >> |