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Falernum Cordial

Makes 1-1/4 quarts (1.2 liters) INGREDIENTS 4 cups (946 ml) simple syrup* 1 cup (237 ml) light rum 5 limes, for zest only 4 drops almond extract 8 whole cloves 5 whole allspice berries 2 drops orange flower water DIRECTIONS Fill and preheat the SousVide Supreme water oven to 135F/57C. Put all ingredients into a large (1 gallon/3.8 liter) zip-closure cooking pouch. Use the displacement method (Archimedes Principle) to remove as much air as possible from the pouch and zip it closed. Submerge the pouch in the water oven and cook for 2 hours. The contents must be completely submerged … Read More

Tiramisu Martini

Courtesy of Ivaylo Peshev, Trattoria Vittoria, Santa Barbara, CA Serves 1 INGREDIENTS Ice cubes 3/4 ounces (22 ml) Coffee Vodka Cordial 1 ½ ounces (45 ml) Godiva Black liqueur 1 ½ ounces (45 ml) Godiva White liqueur ½ ounce (15 ml) Nivan Vanilla Cognac ¼ ounce (7.5 ml) chocolate syrup, for garnish Grated chocolate or cocoa powder, for garnish   INSTRUCTIONS In a cocktail shaker, put ice and all remaining ingredients, except garnishes and shake well to chill. Drizzle a web of chocolate syrup into a martini glass. Strain the cocktail mixture in the glass. Garnish with a sprinkle of grated … Read More

Coffee Vodka Cordial

Makes about 1 ½ quarts (1.5 liters) INGREDIENTS 1 bottle (750 ml) vodka (or grain spirits) 6 tablespoons (90 ml) whole dark roast coffee beans 3 cups (710 ml) simple syrup   INSTRUCTIONS Fill and preheat the water oven to 135F/57C. Put the vodka and coffee beans into a zip-closure cooking pouch. Use the displacement method (Archimedes’ Principle) to remove as much air as possible and zip the pouch closed. Submerge the pouch in the water oven and cook for 30 minutes. The contents must be completely submerged to ensure even cooking. Remove the pouch and submerge it in an ice water bath (half ice, … Read More