Homemade Coffee Liqueur
Generally speaking, when you see a Coffee Liqueur recipe on the net it starts with coffee crystals... Yuck. While I haven't tried these recipes (just on principle) I have managed to make a delicious Kahlua without Crystals. Total prep time is short. But boiling it down will take most of the day. Then you have to wait 4 weeks (but I didn't). It actually tastes better the longer you wait.
Total Steps
11
Ingredients
4
Tools Needed
1
Ingredients
- 1 pot espresso roast coffee, brewed
- 4 cups Vodka
- 1 bean vanilla bean
- 3 cups sugar
Instructions
Step 1
Make some dark, dark, dark coffee... really strong.
Step 2
Now <a href="/H3TYV2MZ">reduce </a>it over VERY low <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat </a>for 6 hours, or until its volume is <a href="/H3TYV2MZ">reduced </a>to 50%. DO NOT BURN the coffee.
Step 3
Add the sugar while still on low <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat. </a><a href="/DRM2WPZ4">Stir </a>for 10 minutes.
Step 4
<a href="/B52FHCF2">Turn </a>off <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat.</a>
Step 5
<a href="/XZBDDD5G">Cut </a>up the Vanilla Bean into 7 or 8 pieces and add to mixture.
Step 6
Let <a href="/GZFHJC5K">cool.</a>
Step 7
Add Vodka.
Step 8
Place mixture into a bottle and let sit for 4 weeks, <a href="/B52FHCF2">turning </a>occasionally.
Step 9
<a href="/KXN5X3J8">Strain </a>out the big bits.
Step 10
<a href="/TFTNGRHJ">Filter </a>out any remaining sludge with a coffee <a href="/TFTNGRHJ">filter </a>(optional).
Step 11
Enjoy