The Revolver Cocktail Recipe

The Revolver is essentially the reverse of spiking your coffee with bourbon.  Instead you are spiking your bourbon with coffee liqueur!  I think that's a way better idea.

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces Bourbon
• 1/2 ounce Coffee Liqueur (Kahlua, Tia Maria, or homemade)
• 2 dashes Orange Bitters

Instructions:

1. Pour all ingredients into a shaker.
2. Fill shaker with ice and shake well.
3. Strain into a martini glass.

Homemade Chocolate Cream Liqueur

This recipe is just a variation on my Chocolate Liqueur.  Please go to that post for the base recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 batch (approximately 1 liter) Homemade Chocolate Liqueur
• 1 cup Non-dairy Creamer

Instructions:

1. Warm up the chocolate liqueur in a sauce pan over low heat.
2. Stir in the creamer.
3. Bottle and enjoy.

Notes:
If you make a batch of chocolate liqueur, you can turn any portion of it into chocolate cream liqueur.  Use 1/4 cup of non-dairy creamer per 250 ml of chocolate liqueur.

Homemade Chocolate Liqueur

This recipe turned out really well.  It is also the basis for my Chocolate Cream Liqueur.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Everclear
• 1 cup Vodka
• 1 cup Cacao Nibs
• 3 cups Sugar
• 2 cups water

Instructions:
Step 1:

1. Combine the vodka, everclear, and cacoa nibs in a glass jar.
2. Allow to infuse for 1 week.

Step 2:

1. Combine the sugar and water in a sauce pan over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
2. Allow to cool.
3. Add to the cooled sugar water to the infusion.
4. Allow to rest for 1 week.

Step 3:

1. Strain and filter the infusion.
2. Bottle and enjoy.

Homemade Chocolate Covered Cherry Liqueur

This experiment turned out perfectly!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Everclear
• 1 cup Vodka
• 2/3 cup Cacao Nibs
• 1 jar drained Marachino Cherries
• 1 Vanilla Bean
• 3 cups Sugar
• 2 cups water

Instructions:
Step 1:

1. Cut the vanilla bean in half and split down the middle.
2. Combine the vodka, everclear, vanilla bean, cacoa nibs, and strained cherries in a glass jar.
3. Allow to infuse for 1 week.

Step 2:

1. Combine the sugar and water in a sauce pan over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
2. Allow to cool.
3. Add to the cooled sugar water to the infusion.
4. Allow to rest for 1 week.

Step 3:

1. Strain and filter the infusion.
2. Bottle and enjoy.

Homemade Triple Sec

I made this the other day, and it turned out great!

Ingredients:

• 12 oz. Vodka
• 12 oz. Everclear
• 3 large Navel Oranges
• 1 drained 15 oz. can of Mandarin Orange Slices
• 5 cups Sugar
• Dash of Orange Blossom Water
• 3 cups Water

Instructions:
Step 1:

1. Heat oven to 180 degrees.
2. Slice the navel oranges into wheels and arrange on a baking sheet.
3. Bake navel oranges 2 hours, flipping after 1 hour (should be gummy but not dry).
4. While oranges are baking, combine drained mandarin orange slices with vodka in a sealed jar.
5. Combine the baked navel oranges with the everclear in a seperate jar.
6. Allow to infuse for 24 hours.

Step 2:

1. Combine the sugar and water in a sauce pan over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
2. Allow to cool.
3. Strain the infused vodka and everclear into a large glass jar.
4. Add the sugar water and a dash of orange blossom water.
5. Allow to rest for 24 hours.

Step 3:

1. Filter the infusion and bottle.
2. Store in fridge.