DIY Chocolate Liqueur Recipe
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Delicately sweet with a hint of bitterness, a homemade chocolate liqueur made with cacao nibs is like an expensive dark chocolate bar in your drink instead of like a jigger of Nestle Quik. Refrigeration isn't necessary, and the liqueur should keep for about 2 months.
Notes: Cacao nibs are are pieces of cacao beans that have been roasted. Many grocery and health-food stores carry them, but if yours doesn't, you can order them online from a variety of sources, including Amazon.
Recipe Facts
Ingredients
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2/3 cup cacao nibs
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1 1/3 cups vodka
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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1 cup water
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2 teaspoons real vanilla extract
Directions
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Combine cacao nibs and vodka in a sealable glass jar. Shake and then let steep for 8 days.
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After initial steeping period, bring sugar and water to a boil. Let syrup cool, then add to jar along with vanilla extract. Let steep for an additional day.
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Strain out nibs through a sieve and then filter through coffee filter into bottle or jar you'll use for storage.
Special equipment
Coffee filter, fine-mesh sieve
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Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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119 | Calories |
2g | Fat |
16g | Carbs |
1g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 21 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 119 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 2g | 3% |
Saturated Fat 1g | 7% |
Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
Sodium 2mg | 0% |
Total Carbohydrate 16g | 6% |
Dietary Fiber 1g | 3% |
Total Sugars 14g | |
Protein 1g | |
Vitamin C 0mg | 0% |
Calcium 5mg | 0% |
Iron 1mg | 4% |
Potassium 39mg | 1% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |