Homemade Kahlúa

By Anna Monette Roberts

Homemade Kahlúa

Cook Time3 weeks
YieldMakes 1 bottle of Kahlúa

From Scott Baird of 15 Romolo

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

INSTRUCTIONS

  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 of week.

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