TIP: 12 Ways To Use Chocolate Liqueur
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The craze for chocolate Martinis a few years back led many people to buy a bottle of chocolate liqueur. If you still have most of it on the shelf, finish it up this holiday season.
Beyond sipping as an after dinner drink or mixing into a cocktail, what else can you do with chocolate liqueur? |
Dorda is named after the owner of Chopin Vodka, Tad Dorda, who began making it for his own enjoyment. Photo courtesy Podlaska Wytwórnia Wódek Polmos. |
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 Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur. Photo courtesy Godiva. |
TYPES OF CHOCOLATE LIQUEUR
There are three types of chocolate liqueur: liqueur, cream liqueur, and crème de cacao. |
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CHOCOLATE LIQUEUR HISTORY Chocolate liqueur has been around for centuries. In the historical record, the earliest mention is a French reference to producing chocolate en liqueur, in 1666. In New England prior to the American Revolution, a “chocolate wine” was popular, made from chocolate, port, sherry and sugar. Recipes for chocolate liqueur appear in a 1789 French manual, an 1803 French pharmacy manual and an 1825 American cookbook. Recipes are prevalent throughout the 19th century and into the early 20th century.* Here’s a modern chocolate liqueur recipe if you want to make your own. Remember: The better the chocolate, the better the liqueur. Today, you can find chocolate liqueur in dark chocolate, milk chocolate, mocha, and white chocolate, as well as infused with other flavors such as mint, orange, raspberry. If you’re looking for something else: Go ahead, make it! |
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