Homemade Coffee Liqueur
Make your own coffee liqueur aka Kahlua, easy and sure to impress your friends and family!
Ingredients
Adapted from Creative Culinary
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1/3-1/2 cup dried espresso
- 500 ml vodka
- 250 ml Rum
- 2 vanilla beans split
- 2 shots of chocolate liqueur or 1 tablespoon cocoa nibs
Instructions
- Combine the water, sugars and dried espresso in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Bring to a boil; turn the heat to low and simmer for a minimum of 1 hour.to reduce the mixture and make a more syrupy consistency. I had a final volume of approximately 3 cups.
- Watch constantly and stir occasionally. It will boil over if not watched!!!
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- Add vodka, rum, vanilla beans and chocolate liqueur or cocoa nibs
- Pour everything into a clean storage container. I love these Ball Jars.
- Age for 3-4 weeks in a cool, dark location; stirring once or twice a week.
- When ready to bottle, remove vanilla beans, bottle mixture and store. I strained the mixture into the bottle.
- How easy is that?
- Serve straight, over ice cream, mixed drinks