Homemade Coffee Liqueur
Why yes, I did make this coffee liqueur on December 28th and I am just now getting around to sharing it some 4 months later. I’m so sorry, because this was so good, you really need to make it now! This homemade coffee liqueur recipe is so easy and tastes so much better than the coffee liqueur that you buy. Plus you get to have the fun of making your own.
There are many different ideas for how to make a coffee liqueur. The one I settled on was from The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying and Start Making
It’s so ridiculously easy and so good!
Coffee Liqueur
Sure you can coffee liqueur, but it's so much fun to make your own and it tastes so good!
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 1/2 tablespoons instant coffee
- 4 cups cheap vodka
- 2 vanilla beans
Instructions
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Combine the water, sugar, and instant coffee in a large saucepan and bring to a high simmer, but not a boil. Cover and cook for 1 hour, taking care that it continues to simmer without coming to a boil.
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Let the mixture cool and add the vodka, stirring to combine. Transfer to a bottle or jar, add the vanilla beans, screw on the lid, and keep in a cool, dark place for at least 2 weeks before serving (though it will taste even better as time passes).
Recipe Notes
Ages for 2 weeks or longer.
Michelle @ Oblogoff says
I better get started so I can use it in the ice cream! Love it!
Thanks!
Michelle
Cheryl Kohan says
I’m going to make this! I love White Russians but Black Russians would be way healthier, right? Not all that cream, y’know. 🙂 So I will definitely want homemade coffee liqueur. Thanks!
Pam Greer says
Once you make homemade, you’ll never buy store bought again, and you’ll start finding all kinds of ways to use it!
Kimberly Ann @ Bake Love Give says
What a fabulously simple recipe! We’ve been having fun making our own coffee syrups as of late. I should definitely add some alcohol to the fun. 🙂
Laura @MotherWouldKnow says
Fabulous idea! I’ve made homemade limoncello (lemon liqueur) and homemade vanilla extract, so this is a natural next step. Plus I adore anything with coffee in it. Going to try it with instant espresso.
Joanie @ ZagLeft says
With such few ingredients, this recipe sounds so easy to make. Bookmarking this to work on this weekend.
Lisa @ Garnish with Lemon says
Ooh, this sounds fabulous! Perfect to go with my coffee tonight!
Angela {Mind Over Batter} says
Giiiiirl – I made a batch of chocolate liqueur once, forgot about it for a year, and never shared it on my blog. So… You’re good. Love this! Think I could get away with spiking my coffee at work? Hmm…
Heather / girlichef says
I’ve made coffee liqueur before, but I used whole ground beans. I like the idea of using instant coffee SO much better – I think it’d be much less expensive. I’ll be trying this next time, thanks Pam :).
Tara Moseder says
How do you make this with regular coffee instead of instant?
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom says
Pinned! this is such a great money saving recipe!! LOVE!!
Miranda @ Cookie Dough & Oven Mitt says
This is brilliant! I have got to pin this little gem of a recipe. I also sometimes don’t end up posting recipes until months later.
Lisa says
I really need to try this!! Perfect for this time of year! Pinning so I don’t forget! 🙂
grace says
oooh, i like this! i like my alcohol to taste like anything except alcohol, and coffee will do quite nicely.
Jessica J says
Oh my gosh, DONE! I will be making this for sure! I love flavored liqueurs 🙂
Marjie says
I like that you specified “cheap” vodka. That’s pretty funny.
Happy Easter, Pam and Mr. S.S.
Barbara says
Playing catch up here….
Really must have that Donna Hay cookbook…sounds wonderful. I have to STOP buying cookbooks!!! Help!
And if I drank coffee…I’d be drinking this. Thanks for small favors. 🙂
Melynda Brown says
This looks like something to add to the list of weekend “cooking” that we do, thanks.
Joanne says
Who’s going to be sneaking this into all her morning coffee from now on?!? I don’t think you even need to answer that.