Coffee Flavored Liqueur I

11 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 15 min
Ready In: 25 min

“Vodka is flavored with coffee and vanilla, then sweetened with brown sugar. Excellent for sipping, and makes a nice gift!” - by SWIZZLESTICKS

Ingredients

4 cups brown sugar
3 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup instant coffee granules
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (750 milliliter) bottle vodka

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Original recipe yields 32 (3 ounce) servings

Directions

In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, water and instant coffee. Bring to a boil, then let simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and cool completely.
When coffee mixture is completely cool, stir in vanilla and vodka. Pour into dark colored bottles, and store in the refrigerator.

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Angie F.

Dec. 22, 2007

"Excellent recipe! I doubled the recipe and was a bit short on brown sugar, so had to use a cup of white sugar which may have made it slightly sweeter than actual Kahlua, but still good! I also used ..." See morean extra 1/2 cup of ground coffee because I like a strong coffee flavor. Makes a very tasty White Russian and makes great gifts! My friends were very impressed and it saved me money on Christmas shopping, especially since I got a decent bottle of vodka on sale! "

sbechiom

Dec. 10, 2008

"I tried several coffee liqueur recipes on the internet and this is definitely the best. The difference is the brown sugar...makes the end result very thick and syrupy. I don't even like commercial K..." See moreahlua, but I can drink this straight. Try rum or brandy instead of the vodka. Enjoy!"

KATHLEENMAC

Dec. 21, 2003

"TIS IS THE SECOND YEAR I HAVE MADE THIS RECIPE. IT IS VERY EASY AND MY FRIENDS CAN'T WAIT TILL IT IS FINISHED ! FILL LITTLE FANCY BOTTLES AND YOU HAVE A GREAT GIFT !..." See more"

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