44 Cordial

Description: This recipe is from Saveur Magazine. This is a orange, coffee and rum liquer from the West Indies. It takes 44 days to make.

Ingredients:

• 1 large orange, such as a navel
• 44 coffee beans
• 44 teaspoons sugar (1 cup)
• 1 liter white rum

Steps:

1. Poke 44 1 inch slits all over the orange with the tip of a paring knife. Stuff a coffee bean into each slit.
2. Put the orange, sugar and rum in a wide mouthed jar with a tight sealing lid. Place in a cool, dark spot, swirling the jar occasionally, for 44 days.
3. Remove and discard the orange. Strain the liqueur through a cheesecloth lined strainer into a clean bottle and store in the refrigerator or freezer. Serve neat or over ice.