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Liqueurs are sweet alcoholic beverages which are flavored with fruits, spices, flowers, seeds and very often even cream. The word ‘liqueur’ is derived from Latin where liquifacere means ‘to dissolve’. This has reference to the process of dissolving the flavorings that are used to make the liqueur. Liqueurs also are not allowed to age for too long. Today recipe is for an Irish Cream Liqueur which when made at home is better than those that are commercially available.

INGREDIENTS

A bottle of Irish whiskey

9 ounces of milk chocolate

2 cans of sweetened condensed milk

2 cans of evaporated milk

2 ½ cups of heavy cream and

1/4^th tsp of instant coffee

PROCEDURE

Pour a small amount of the whiskey into a large bowl. Then in the top of a double boiler, melt chocolate and stir constantly until smooth. Mix the melted chocolate along with the whiskey in the bowl. Slowly mix in the condensed milk and the evaporated milk. Add the cream and coffee along with the remaining whiskey and stir until an even mixture has formed. Don’t wait too long before adding the coffee as it may not mix well if put in very late.

Now pour this mixture into bottles of around 750 ml and store in the refrigerator. It tastes best if refrigerated for at least a month before serving.

Serve it in a glass with crushed ice and make sure to shake well before serving. You could always make your own additions to the recipe like adding more chocolate, putting in chocolate chips. Chocolate adds its own flavor to the drink so if you are a big fan of chocolate feel free to add more. After all whatever makes you happy is what you should do. This also tastes great when accompanied with ice cream.

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Who hasn’t heard of the Bloody Mary? The Bloody Mary has had its fair share of controversy with quite a number of people laying claim to the title of inventor.  Bloody Mary and its twin Virgin Mary are day drinks and not meant to be served after 6 pm. Well today you can learn to make it in the space of your own homes. This delicious and extremely popular cocktail is as easy to make as it is favored. It requires very few ingredients and preparation time is next to nothing. A few simple things go into this and out cometh a fancy, very nice drink that has everyone asking for seconds, thirds or maybe even more. It uses the favorite drink of most people- vodka with other favorites. Some of the variations of this drink may include beef consommé, horseradish, celery, cayenne pepper and a few other ingredients. The drink is may be made by substituting vodka with gin, tequila, rum, scotch, sherry. This is a fairly simple way to make it. To make this you need:

1.5 oz vodka

3 oz fresh tomato juice

A dash of lime

Half a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce

2-3 drops of Tobasco sauce

A wedge of lime

Shake all the ingredients with the exception of lime together with ice and pour into a cocktail glass over ice. Add salt and pepper according to your preference; add the lime wedge and garnish with celery salt. Your Bloody Mary is ready to go get you some fans.

There are a few changes you could make to it once you get comfortable. People have been known to add celery sticks and the like. So make your own variations and who knows, maybe yours will go down in history and evolve into the modern Bloody Mary.

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