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Homemade Kahlua as Christmas gifts. Recipe is here, culinarylibertarian.com/kahlua

Kahlua

If you've time to plan, say 6 weeks, this is the Kahlua to make.

Course bar component
Keyword Better than the store, Black Russian, Home made, Kahlua
Prep Time 10 minutes
Author Dann Reid

Ingredients

Kahlua

  • 750 ml Vodka
  • 12 oz Dark rum Meyers, for example
  • 12 oz Sugar
  • 12 oz Dark roast coffee beans
  • 1 each Vanilla bean, whole
  • 1 each Cinnamon stick
  • 2 each Strips of orange zest

Instructions

Mix the Kahlua

  1. Add all the ingredients to a bowl large enough to hold them.

  2. Mix well.

  3. Place in a resealable container and store for at least 6 weeks.

    Shake the contents to stir the contents every couple of days.

  4. Strain Kahlua through a tea strainer of a coffee filter.

    Store in pretty bottles.

  5. Pretend you are The Dude making a beverage, man.

Recipe Notes

Coffee loves friends.  Pick those flavors which you think are good chums with coffee and add them to your Kahlua. 

Bay or cardamom or black pepper might be some good choices.  It's your drink, so make it as personalized as you can.