Orange-and-Coffee-Flavored Rum Liqueur
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Credit: André Baranowski
(The 44 Cordial)
MAKES ABOUT 4 CUPS
Also called The 44 Cordial, this cocktail is concocted using 44 coffee beans, 44 tsp. of sugar and steeped for 44 days.
1 large navel orange
44 coffee beans
1 cup sugar (just over 44 tsp.)
1 liter white rum (roughly a quart)
1. Poke forty-four 1"-deep slits all over the orange with a paring knife; stuff a coffee bean into each slit.
2. Put the orange, along with the sugar and rum, into a widemouthed jar with a tight-sealing lid. Store and let steep in a cool, dark spot, swirling the jar occasionally, for 44 days.
3. 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.
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I have not found the coffee flavor to be at all harsh- matter of fact, it seems subtle to me. I do use a good quality, fresh roasted bean- and an organic orange. I also insist on counting out 44 tsp of sugar because it just seems sacrilege not to!