[net.cooks] Christmas Cheer

dawes (12/17/82)

 The following recipes are from the Toronto Star.  I haven't tried
any of them yet.

Subject:  Maxine Hudon's Christmas Cream Liquor

INGREDIENTS

 1 385-ml can evaporated milk
 1 300-ml can sweetened condensed milk
 1.5 tsp chocolate drink mix
 1 tbsp instant coffee granules
 2 eggs
 1 cup brandy or rye whiskey

METHOD
 
 Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor until
smooth. (If preferred, eggs and evaporated milk can be heated
in the top of a double boiler over simmering water for 5 min-
utes, then cooled and combined with remaining ingredients.)
Transfer to a glass bottle with a tightly fitting lid and
refrigerate.


Subject:  Coffee Liqueur

INGREDIENTS

 3 cups water
 3 cups granulated sugar
 4 tbsp Camp de Coffee (liquid coffee with chicory)
 3 tbsp chocolate drink syrup
 1 26-oz bottle alcohol or grain spirits
 1 12-oz bottle Demerara rum

METHOD

In a large saucepan boil water, sugar, coffee and chocolate
until thickened.  Cool to room temperature.  Blend with
alcohol and rum.  Transfer to glass bottle and seal.


Subject:  Mrs. Hayward's Cream liqueur

INGREDIENTS

 1 300-ml can sweetened condensed milk
 1 cup 18 per cent cream
 3 eggs
 1 tbsp chocolate drink syrup
 .25 tsp coconut extract
 1.25 to 1.5 cups whiskey

METHOD

Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth. 
(If preferred, milk, eggs and cream can be heated
in the top of a double boiler over simmering water for 5 min-
utes, then cooled and combined with remaining ingredients.)
Refrigerate in a covered glass container.


Subject:  Homemade Grand Marnier Liqueur

INGREDIENTS

 Granulated sugar (see METHOD for quantity)
 Peel from one large orange
 1 26-oz bottle alcohol or grain spirits
 3 to 4 oz cognac

METHOD
 
 Add sugar to an empty 40-ounce liquor bottle until it measures
1.5 inches from the bottom.  Remove peel from orange and add to
bottle.  Peel must have no white layer on it.  Fill bottle with
alcohol then cap.  Shake contents of bottle daily.  After 2 or 3
weeks strain through several layers of cheesecloth.  Transfer
liquid to a clean bottle then pour in cognac.  Do not replace
cognac with brandy.  Add cap or cork and store.

Subject:  Jan Hope's Scottish Cream Liquor

INGREDIENTS

 1 300-ml can sweetened condensed milk
 2 eggs
 1 cup 10 per cent cream
 1 tbsp instant coffee granules
 1 tbsp cocoa
 water
 1 cup scotch whiskey

METHOD

Combine milk, eggs and cream in a blender or food processor.
(If preferred, milk, eggs and cream can be heated
in the top of a double boiler over simmering water for 5 min-
utes, then cooled.)  Dissolve coffee and cocoa in a small amount
of hot water.  Stir into cream mixture.  Add whiskey and blend.
Transfer to a 26-oz bottle and seal.  NOTE: Peter Dawson's
Scotch Whiskey, one of the better priced brands, is ideal for
this liquor.