Homemade Coffee Liqueur  Ingredients:       4 cups water    4 cups  sugar       2 cups  alcohol (vodka for Kahlua, rum for Tia Maria)    1 cup  dry instant coffee       1/2 cup  or fresh ground coffee    1  vanilla bean or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation:

1 Boil the water and sugar in large pot, until sugar is completely dissolved. Stir. 2 Remove from heat, cool for half an hour. 3 Slowly add in the dry instant or fresh ground coffee, stirring continuously. 4 Add vanilla to the alcohol (vodka or rum), pour into gallon jug. 5 Combine cooled sugar syrup and coffee mixture with the vodka or rum in gallon jug. 6 Cover tightly, and shake every day for three weeks. Store in cool, dark place. 7 After three weeks, remove vanilla bean (if used) and strain coffee grounds (if fresh ground coffee was used). Discard vanilla bean and coffee grounds.

Comments:

Dark brew provides stronger coffee flavor, while fresh ground coffee leads to tastier Kahlua and Tia

Categories:  Alcoholic drinks, Home Made

Estimated Serving:  20

Estimated preparation time:  30 min.

Language:  English

Shared by:  Jilly    2009/12/13