Kahlua Homemade

Kahlua Homemade

This homemade Kahlua recipe was created after trying several different recipes. I love to make this around Thanksgiving to drink or give as presents at Christmastime. The longer you wait, the better it is — try and wait 4 weeks.

Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
3 hr
Total Time
3 hr 10 mins
Calories
187 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Combine water and instant coffee in a medium pot; bring to a boil. Stir brown sugars into coffee and reduce heat. Simmer, stirring every 15 minutes, for 3 hours. Remove from heat and cool completely.
Step 2
Pour coffee mixture into a clean, large glass jar. Add grain alcohol, vanilla extract, and vanilla bean; cover with a tight-fitting lid.
Step 3
Let sit in a dark place, shaking occasionally, for 1 month. Divide into bottles, leaving a piece of vanilla bean in each.
Kahlua Homemade
Kahlua Homemade

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups light brown sugar
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 cup instant coffee crystals (such as Folgers® Classic Roast)
  • 2 cups lightly packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 (750 milliliter) bottle 190 proof grain alcohol (such as Everclear®)
  • 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and halved

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