Name: Kahlúa Homemade
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: Water - 4 cups; Instant coffee crystals (such as Folgers® Classic Roast) - 1 cup; Light brown sugar - 2 cups; Lightly packed dark brown sugar - 2 cups; 190 proof grain alcohol (such as Everclear®) - 1 (750 milliliter) bottle; Vanilla extract - 2 teaspoons; Vanilla bean, split lengthwise and halved - 1

Ingredients for - Kahlúa Homemade

1. Water 4 cups

2. Instant coffee crystals (such as Folgers® Classic Roast) 1 cup

3. Light brown sugar 2 cups

4. Lightly packed dark brown sugar 2 cups

5. 190 proof grain alcohol (such as Everclear®) 1 (750 milliliter) bottle

6. Vanilla extract 2 teaspoons

7. Vanilla bean, split lengthwise and halved 1

How to cook deliciously - Kahlúa Homemade

1 . Stage

Combine water and instant coffee in a medium pot; bring to a boil. Stir both brown sugars into coffee and reduce the heat. Simmer, stirring every 15 minutes, for 3 hours. Remove from the heat and cool completely.

2 . Stage

Pour coffee mixture into a clean, large glass jar. Add grain alcohol, vanilla extract, and vanilla bean; cover with a tight-fitting lid.

3 . Stage

Let sit in a dark place, shaking occasionally, for 4 weeks. Divide into bottles, leaving a piece of vanilla bean in each.