Glorious Liqueurs: 150 Recipes for Spirited Desserts, Drinks, and Gifts of Food [Paperback]

Mary Aurea Morris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1996

A romantic near experience in every liqueur-laced bite.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

"Think of liqueurs as lively and animated, the adventurous members of a very spirited family," suggests magazine editor Morris. Here she offers an excellent introduction to cooking with cordials and a sprightly yet romantic text to accompany more than 150 recipes developed by New York City food consultant Hadda. Chapter One opens with recipes for making liqueurs at home; successive chapters cover cocktails, spiked hot drinks, cakes and pies, frozen desserts, cookies and candies, and liqueur-laced tidbits--sauces, preserves and compotes. Apples braised in Cointreau make an appetizing topping for French toast, while lemon sauce spiked with Chartreuse makes a good addition to pastries or fruit. Old-time favorites--frozen grasshopper pie made with marshmallows and creme de menthe--are represented, as is the more sophisticated--raspberry mousse. An outstanding rugalach cookie is made with dried cherries, soaked in cherry liqueur and ground chocolate, instead of the traditional raisins and ground nuts. The authors are aiming at the home market; however, professionals may enjoy using the book as a resource for foods with an extra fillip of flavor. Photos not seen by PW. 25,000 first printing; Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook Club main selection, BH&G Crafts and Country Clubs alternate; serial to Victoria Magazine.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Lake Isle Press (October 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962740373
• ISBN-13: 978-0962740374
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #383,884 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Charming - With Great Dessert Recipes, August 14, 2006

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Laura Stokes-Gray "Cookbook Lover" (Wheaton, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Glorious Liqueurs: 150 Recipes for Spirited Desserts, Drinks, and Gifts of Food (Paperback)

This charming book has been in my library for 15 years. It opens with a list of basic liqueurs and a brief description of each. There are a dozen recipes for making your own liqueurs, if you are so inclined (I am not) and another 20 recipes for cocktails (Frozen Fuzzy Navel, Apricot-Cherry Sour, and so forth). This is largely a dessert book, however, and many of the recipes are wonderful: Grand Mariner Pound Cake, Applesauce Cake, Amaretto Fudge Cheesecake, Spirited Truffles, and Mocha Fudge Sauce have all been a success. The collection of dessert sauces are all easy to prepare and with a pint or two of premium vanilla ice-cream or a frozen pound cake on hand, you will never be caught short without a delightful dessert - and your guests will think you're a genius. Some recipes call for liqueurs which may be difficult to locate ("Liqueur Brule", "Eggnog Liqueur", "Nocello", "Banana Liqueur") unless you live in a large metropolitan area with a full-service liquor store. Substitutions can be made of course and the desserts will still be good. There are a few oddities, such as the "Cafe Brulot Ice Cream" which just has too much going on to make it palatable - and a recipe for Chocolate Orange Mousse employs raw egg whites, which is a no-no. This is a handy volume to have at holiday time.

4.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, but a good book, December 9, 2011

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This review is from: Glorious Liqueurs: 150 Recipes for Spirited Desserts, Drinks, and Gifts of Food (New Country Fare) (Hardcover)

I bought this book expecting to find more recipes for making one's own liqueurs from scratch. (Silly me, I didn't spend enough time doing my research!) The recipes it does contain for making liqueurs are rather basic, and similar concoctions can easily be found online in myriad forms. So if you're buying this to learn how to make liqueurs (as I was), better to get a different book.

But where this book shines is in the creative use of liqueurs in other dishes (mostly desserts, but also some others). I've read more cookbooks than I care to count, and own quite a collection, but still I was surprised at the novelty of many of the recipes in this book. I'm not generally a fan of baked goods laced with liqueurs, but I will definitely use some of the recipes for sauces, pies, ice creams, cocktails, jams, etc. And raspberry liqueur tea (who knew!).

Even though it wasn't quite what I was looking for, I'll still be keeping it on my shelf because of the quality, uniqueness, and creativity of the recipes.