Cocoa liqueur: 3 recipes at home

An ideal ingredient for unusual cocktails - this is the best way to describe cocoa liqueur. The drink is quite simple to prepare, and the taste and aroma will undoubtedly appeal to all those with a sweet tooth.

Tips for choosing quality cocoa powder

1. Make sure that the package is labeled as non-alkalized. This means that the cocoa was not processed, no flavor or color enhancers were added to it. In general, all the beneficial properties are present in it. Powder that has been chemically processed is much cheaper, it is better not to use such powder for liqueurs.

2. If it is indicated that the cocoa powder is soluble, do not even look in its direction. This is pure chemistry.

3. It is important to pay attention to the percentage of fat content. Normally there are at least 15% of them. This indicates the presence of natural oil, which is the most valuable component of the cocoa bean.

4. Real cocoa powder has a dark, rich color, a chocolate flavor, and a slightly bitter taste.

5. A good powder is homogeneous, without lumps and grains.

6. There is a fail-safe trick to help you identify the surrogate. Rub the powder between your fingers. If it does not crumble completely and a greasy trace remains on your fingers, it is a quality product.

Classic recipe for cocoa liqueur

Ingredients

1. Sugar - 750 g

2. Cocoa powder - 100 g

3. Alcohol - 750 ml

4. Milk - 500 ml

5. Water - 250 ml

6. Vanillin - 1 sachet

The method of preparation

1. Pour cocoa with vanilla into a bottle of alcohol. Seal, leave for 5-7 days, shake daily.

2. Then strain the tinctures, cook sugar syrup with milk, cool.

3. Mix the syrup and tincture, pour into a bottle, tightly cork, leave for 12-14 days in a dark place, stirring occasionally.

4. Filter the liquor, pour it back into the bottle, close it tightly, and leave it for another 10-15 days.

5. Filter and bottle, store in a cool place.

Recipe for cocoa liqueur with lemon juice

Ingredients

1. Alcohol - 400 ml of alcohol

2. Vanillin - to taste

3. Boiled milk - 150 ml

4. Water - 500 ml

5. Sugar - 500 g

6. Cocoa powder - 50 g

7. Lemon juice - 3-4 drops

The method of preparation

1. Mix cocoa and vanilla, pour into a bottle with alcohol, close tightly and keep for 5 days, shaking frequently.

2. Then filter.

3. Prepare sugar syrup, pour milk into it and let it boil for 1 minute, stirring.

4. Remove from heat, cool slightly, add lemon juice.

5. Mix the syrup and alcohol, pour into a bottle, cork well, put in a dark place for 14 days. Shake the bottle frequently.

6. Filter the liquor, pour it back into the bottle and cork it.

7. Insist for another 15 days, filter again. Pour the finished liquor into prepared bottles.

Recipe for cocoa liqueur without milk

Ingredients

1. Alcohol - 1 liter

2. Water - 750 ml

3. Sugar - 750 g

4. Cocoa powder - 150 g

5. Vanilla pod - 1 pc.

The method of preparation

1. Cut the vanilla pod lengthwise with a sharp knife, put it in a jar, add cocoa and pour alcohol.

2. Close the jar, leave for 7 days, shake the contents daily.

3. Strain and filter the infused alcohol.

4. Pour a small amount of water over the sediment, stir, shake, let stand and filter again. Add the resulting liquid to the first strained alcohol.

5. Boil the remaining water, add sugar, boil, stirring, and cool slightly. Strain the sugar syrup, mix with alcohol, pour into prepared dry bottles, cork.

Update: 24.07.2018

Category: Liqueurs and Tinctures