Homemade chocolate liqueur

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   How do you make chocolate liqueur? Measure out the ingredients. Use whole condensed milk, 8.5% fat — the better the quality, the tastier the liqueur. The same goes for the vodka. If you're using powdered vanillin, remember to add only a tiny amount, just the tip of a knife, or the drink will turn bitter.

2. Step 2:

   

   Pour the water into a heavy-bottomed saucepan and add the cocoa and vanillin. Stir well until smooth. Don't worry if it doesn't come together right away — as it cooks, the mixture will loosen up and turn even and smooth.

3. Step 3:

   

   Stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Then cook for another 2 minutes. It will thicken right before your eyes. Take the saucepan off the heat and let the mixture cool.

4. Step 4:

   

   Pour the cooled chocolate mixture into a deep bowl.

5. Step 5:

   

   Stir the condensed milk into the chocolate mixture.

6. Step 6:

   

   Pour the vodka into the chocolate mixture.

7. Step 7:

   

   Blend the mixture until smooth. I used a countertop blender, but an immersion blender works too.

8. Step 8:

   

   Pour the chocolate liqueur into a bottle and cork it. Let it infuse in the refrigerator for 2 days. After that you can pour the first glass and savor your homemade chocolate liqueur. :-)