Homemade Kahlua !!

"If you are looking for a tasty homemade gift, a lower-cost version of the brand-name liqueur or just a fun cooking project, try making your own Kahlua at home. This easy to follow recipe produces a rich, velvety coffee-flavored elixir that is the main ingredient of drinks such as White Russians, Mudslides and Chunky Monkeys. Kahlua is also a delicious "on the rocks" drink, whether straight over ice or topped off with a little half-and-half cream. (From ehow.com)"
 
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Ready In:
504hrs 20mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
30
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ingredients

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directions

  • Combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar and water in a small sauce pan. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until sugar is dissolved.
  • Remove from the heat. Stir in the coffee. Allow to cool completely.
  • Pour into a large plastic container with a lid. Add the vodka, vanilla flavoring and vanilla bean.
  • Cover and let stand for two to three weeks or until fully aged. Kahlua, when properly stored, can last safely for up to a few years.

Questions & Replies

  1. Do you store this on the shelf or fridge?
     
  2. yes. i, too, would like the liter measurement changed to cups. also, is there a recipe with another alcohol added?
     
  3. Why is this recipe in liters? Google won't even tackle 3/4 of a liter. Water, sugars, and coffee are measured in cups. Bt the vodka in liters. Can I get this recipe in measurements I can understand? At 72 I am not about to embark on a Math career. All I want is a Kahlua recipe, please and thank you.
     
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Reviews

  1. Just finished my first batch, but agree that it should be half rum half Vodka, will see after it sets for a few weeks. It would probably be just fine for a mix. still love the fact that it's cheap and easy(2 liters for 13 bucks :) ) . Kahlua has always been a favorite of mine.
     
  2. 10 stars for sure! This was a very very good, cheaper substitute for the more expensive authentic Kahlua coffee liqueur. Tested as a single shot, the adults in my family knew the real versus the homemade (most likely because the homemade was just a smidgeon less smooth than the real Kahlua....but apparently not enough to matter, because everyone asked for more!) But when tasting the various cocktails, my family was all over the page regarding which cocktails had the real and which had the homemade Kahlua. I left it to age 2 weeks exactly, and that seemed just right. Thanks for posting such a wonderful recipe, Motivated Mama. It's a definite "keeper". Tagged for the New Kids On The Block tag game, Jan 2009.
     
  3. Wow! This tastes exactly like "real" kahlua!! I used Smirnoff vodka, and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract (I couldn't get whole vanilla beans). It still has to age for 2 weeks, but it already tastes amazing! I'll come back and let you know what I think again after the two weeks are up! I'll definaly be making this again!!
     
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Tweaks

  1. Last year I made this and before I did I had a fortuitous run in with a gentleman. He gave me advice and it made Kahlua that no one could tell the difference. 2 things different. 1 use folgers coffee crystals only. 2 use half vodka and half rum. I also use organic vanilla bean paste.
     
  2. No Vanilla Bean, Cheap Vodka, Cheap Instant Coffee, only used what was at hand. But like Wine, many times cheaper is better, $10 bottles have beaten out $300 bottles. Still needs the rum. Cheap rum.
     
  3. Making this for a second time. I used exactly 1/2 the sugars (for my friends who don't like too much sweet). Instead of white sugar I substituted cane sugar because its so much more yummy! I used the Costco Kirkland brand giant bottle (1.75litre) of French vodka and saved just a few ounces to make some drinks from ;) It got rave reviews last time to those who received some as a gift!
     

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