Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of instant coffee (Not decaffeinated)
- 11/2 cup of sugar
- 2 cup of water
- 2 Tbls vanilla extract (imitation is fine)
- 1 750 ml (26 oz…a fifth) bottle of generic vodka
Preparation
Step 1
Mix the coffee the sugar, the water and the vanilla together in a saucepan and bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Let it all simmer together for about 10 minutes before removing from the heat.
You want to have about 3 cups of coffee "syrup" at this point. Measure, and if you’re short, add a bit of water in to top it off.
Mix in the entire bottle of vodka (40% alcohol)
Store in clean bottles (old wine bottles or water bottles will work just fine – make sure to sterilize them by rinsing them out in boiling water first.)
The liqueur is drinkable immediately, but will get far better after about a month of aging. Serve as a substitute for Kahlua in cocktails such as the mudslide, in Mexican coffees or Monte Cristo coffees or enjoy straight up over ice cubes.
This does not need to be refrigerated and will keep for many months at room temperature. The alcohol content of the coffee liqueur is approximately 20%.