Someone in our house has a soft spot for White Russian cocktails. Who can blame him? THE DUDE ABIDES! So, I’m planning on making enough Kahlua today to give my partner a full bottle and bring a set of small mini bottles as favours to a “cocktail-exchange” party I’ll be attending next week. It takes little to no time to make your own Kahlua. And the ingredients are easily scalable depending on how much you have on hand. Plus, said coffee liqueur has an impressive shelf life [think years, not months!]. My Easy Homemade Kahlua [Coffee Liqueur] should definitely last you all season…if you pace yourself.
Easy Homemade Kahlua [Coffee Liqueur]
This recipe is easily scaled up or down! Makes approximately 1.5 litres.
Ingredients
- 3 c Strong Brewed Coffee
- 3 c Sugar
- 3 c [750 ml] White Rum [Swap Vodka if you want a subtler flavour]
- 3 tbsp Pure Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- In a saucepan or pot, combine 3 cups of coffee and 3 cups of sugar and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat.
- Once the liquid just begins to bubble and steam, lower the temperature to simmer.
- Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove the pot from the heat and cool completely. [You may transfer it to a clean heat proof jar to speed up the cooling slightly.]
- Add the rum [or vodka] and the vanilla and stir until just combined.
- Decant your coffee liqueur into one or more clean bottles with a good seal or tight-fitting lid.
- Seal.
- Store in a cool, dry place. The shelf life of this beverage is 1-2 years.
Notes
Update: Here are our labeled mini-bottles and an image of the labels!
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