The 44 Cordial
I got this recipe out of the cooking magazine Saveur (March 2008). The recipe says to use coffee beans, but we tried Golden Yunnan black tea (we also tried coffee). It turned out really delicious. We served it over ice as an after dinner drink. It might be really nice over some vanilla ice cream as well. Recipe is below:
The 44 Cordial (Orange and Coffee Flavored Rum Liqueur)
Poke 44 1″ deep slits all over a medium sized navel orange with a pairing knife; stuff some of Foxfire Teas Golden Yunnan black tea in each slit. Put the orange along with a scant 1 cup sugar (just over 44 tsp) and 1 liter white rum (roughly a quart), into a widemouthed jar with a tight-sealing lid (check and see if the orange fits first). Store and let steep in a cool, dark spot, swirling the jar occasionally, for 44 days. Remove and discard the orange and strain the liqueur through a cheesecloth lined strainer. Transfer to a clean bottle and store in the freezer until ready to drink. Serve neat or over ice. Makes about 4 cups.
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Tags: black tea, coffee, delicious, golden yunnan, liqueur, orange, rum, saveur magazine
WOW… sound yummy, weird, and extremely strong all at the same time. Ussing the tea actually sounds like it would taste better than coffee.
It sounds like you really enjoyed the tea version. How was the coffee version?
I personally enjoyed the tea version more than the coffee version. I’m looking forward to trying this recipe out with other teas like the Foxfire Masala Chai or even the lapsang souchong. Thanks for the comments. Tea is Fun! Q