Homemade Coffee Liqueur (Kahlúa)
Fantastic and simple recipe for homemade Kahlua. Use this coffee liqueur to make White Russians or other delicious drinks.
Servings: 2 litre
Ingredients
- 1 l water (1/4 gal)
- 0.8 l sugar (1/5 gal)
- 1 cup hot water
- 3 tbsp instant freeze-dried coffee (Nescafe Instant Gold or similar)
- 1 tbsp vanilla powder
- 0,7 l vodka (24 fl. oz)
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, add water and distribute the sugar in an even layer at the bottom.
- Let the water and sugar simmer gently. Do not make the mixture boil and do not stir in it.
- While the sugar is heating/mixing up in the water; make a strong cup of coffee. This is done by dissolving 3 tablespoon of freeze-dried coffee in one cup of hot water. Alternatively, you can brew some strong coffee using a French Press with 6 tablespoons of regular grinded coffee beans. A French press will give you the best result taste-wise.
- When the sugar is dissolved in the water, add the strong coffee and the vanilla powder (or similar vanilla essence).
- Now let the sugar, water and coffee mixture simmer at low heat for 3 hours. This step is done without a lid. We are looking to evaporation the water making a thicker and sweet coffee syrup.
- Remove the saucepan from the stove and let the coffee syrup cool down.
- When the temperature is 78 C (172 F) or below, add the vodka. If the temperature is greater, the alcohol will evaporate which is unwanted.
- When the Kahlua is cooled down, it is ready to be used or poured onto clean bottles. Keep your homemade Kahlua in your fridge.