cas (04/09/83)
First, my thanks to Benton Holzwarth for the article on liquor recipes - it happened to arrive just when our vax was hooked into the net and was a wonderful way to start things off! I have a Kahlua recipe which I think may be superior to the others I have seen. This recipe makes one gallon of final product: Steep 3/4 lb. coffee in 1 & 1/2 gal. hot water for 20 min. Drain grounds from coffee Add 7 cups sugar Boil, stirring occasionally, until 1/2 gal. of liquid remains Let cool to room temperature Pour into a 1 gal. container Add 1/2 gal. Vodka Add 3 tablespoons vanilla extract Let sit for 2 to 6 months Comments: First and most importantly, use GOOD, fresh ground coffee (French or Viennese roast is good). The Kahlua can only be as good as the coffee put into it, and if you are going to go to all this trouble it only makes sense to use the best. The quality of the vodka does not really matter as it does not add much to the taste. For true connoisseurs, put in 2 vanilla beans instead of vanilla extract. While this recipe is not as convenient as others and the lead time is great, the result is well worth waiting for! Cliff Shaffer ...{seismo,mcnc,we13}!rlgvax!cvl!cas