but while that might have worked on something like Folgers, we used our coffee grinder on the beans, which made the grounds small enough to go right through two layers of cheesecloth. We dug out this little strainer thing that I've had for years
and that worked pretty well. Of course, we were helped by the fact that the coffee had settled into a thick sludge at the bottom of the jar since I hadn't shaken it yet today.
The resulting liqueur is really pretty good, but a much stronger flavor than actual Kahlua--which makes me wonder if they actually use real coffee or just artificial flavors. So, mixing a little cocoa powder, sugar syrup (water & sugar that has been heated until the sugar dissolved then cooled & kept in the fridge), vodka, and the homemade...our first GUARANTEED legal chocolate martini of the year:
Whew! A 3-week martini! At least at this rate we'll never develop a drinking problem!
4 comments:
How did it compare to store bought? Did you like the stronger coffee flavor better, or was it more a Mocha Martini? Well done!
AWesome! And enquiring minds want to know... was it good?
Sounds delish! Did you try straining through a paper coffee filter. Sometimes that works and sometimes it doesn't, but it might be worth a try next time.
cool experiment
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