Orange Coffee Liqueur

Total Time: 1056 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1056 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 large orange
• 44 coffee beans
• 44 sugar cubes or 12 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 quart vodka

Recipe

• 1 wash and dry the orange thoroughly.
• 2 using the sharp end of a paring knife, prick the skin of the orange all over.
• 3 insert the 44 coffee beans into the orange.
• 4 place the orange in a 1 1/2 quart canning jar.
• 5 add the sugar cubes and vodka.
• 6 close the lid making sure the cover is tight.
• 7 turn the jar upside down.
• 8 shake for at least a minute or two to help dissolve the sugar.
• 9 store in a cool, dry spot away from the heat and moisture of a kitchen.
• 10 each day, shake the jar until the sugar is totally dissolved.
• 11 allow to set for the entire 44 days until the vodka turns to a pale lovely orange color and has a coffee-orange fragrance.
• 12 to use, remove the orange and coffee beans. strain the liquid through a fine-meshed sieve into pretty clear bottles or a clear glass decanter.
• 13 serve in small liqueur glasses at room temperature or slightly chilled. you can also add it to wine. makes a nice accompaniment to winter fruit or fruit compotes or alone as an after-dinner drink.