Chocolate Liqueur

Name: Chocolate Liqueur
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 43220 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 3/4 cup water; 5 tablespoons cocoa powder (unsweetened ); 3 cups vodka; 1 vanilla bean (split)

Posted On January 18, 2019

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Chocolate Liqueur

Make your own liqueur. Store it for at least a month, then enjoy.

Course Canning

Cuisine American

Keyword cocoa, sugar, vanilla bean, vodka

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Aging Time 30 days

Total Time 30 days 20 minutes

Servings

Calories 90kcal

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup water
5 tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
3 cups vodka
1 vanilla bean split

Instructions

Mix sugar, water, and cocoa in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, just until sugar and cocoa are completely dissolved. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
Pour into a clean 2-quart glass container. Stir in vodka and vanilla bean. Cover tightly; keep in a cool, dark place for 14 days, shaking container thoroughly every 2 days.
Strain liqueur through a moist paper coffee filter into a clean glass container. Straining will take a couple of hours as residue is very thick. Change filter halfway through. If residue remains, strain again immediately.
Cover tightly; let liqueur age in cool, dark place at least 1 month.
If you don’t really want the alcohol, but want the chocolatey flavor, you can substitute chocolate syrup.