Homemade Kahlúa

By á-43062

from Scott Baird, via PopSugar.com

Ingredients

• 1 750 ml bottle vodka or white rum
• 1 1/4 cups dark rum, like Pampero
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 pound whole coffee beans
• 1 vanilla bean
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 tablespoon cocoa nibs, optional
• 1 slice of orange peel, optional

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a sealable container. Shake hard to combine.

2. Label with the date and let sit in a cool, dark place for three weeks. Shake or stir the mixture several times a week.

3. Strain through cheesecloth or a fine mesh strainer into a clean vessel. Use like you would Kahlua or any other coffee liquor.