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Homemade Coffee Liqueur

5.0

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Start preparing the liqueur at least three weeks ahead.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 4 cups

Ingredients

2 cups water
3 cups sugar
3/4 cup instant coffee granules
2 cups vodka
1 or 2 vanilla beans, split lengthwise

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring 2 cups water to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Add sugar and coffee. Reduce heat to very low. Stir just until sugar and coffee dissolve. Remove from heat. Let stand until cool, about 1 hour.

    Step 2

    Mix vodka into coffee syrup. Pour into large jar. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean halves. Add bean halves to jar. Stir to blend. Cover; let stand at room temperature at least 3 weeks and up to 6 weeks. Discard vanilla bean halves before serving.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 77.0 kcal calories
0.0 % calories from fat
0.0 g fat
0.0 g saturated fat
0 mg cholesterol
19.4 g carbohydrates
0 g dietary fiber
18.9 g total sugars
19.4 g net carbohydrates
0.1 g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
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