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Kahlua
Recipe details Easy · 12 servings
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 12

Nutrition Per Serving

estimated

Calories: 95 kcal
Protein: 0 g
Carbs: 13 g
Fat: 0 g

Recipe Details

Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 12

Nutrition Per Serving

estimated

Calories: 95 kcal
Protein: 0 g
Carbs: 13 g
Fat: 0 g

Categories

BeverageHomemade LiqueurAmericanQuick & EasyMake-Ahead

Kahlua

Kahlua

This is a homemade Kahlua recipe dedicated to the memory of Delmar Maier (Seward County Clerk 1986 - 1996)

Servings: 12
Difficulty: Easy
Categories: Beverage, Homemade Liqueur, American, Quick & Easy, Make-Ahead
BeverageHomemade LiqueurAmericanQuick & EasyMake-Ahead
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Ingredients

1x
  • • 4 c. sugar
  • • 3-4 T. pure vanilla
  • • 1/2 c. Folger’s Crystals instant coffee
  • • 1 fifth whiskey (80 proof)
  • • 4 c. boiling water

Method

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Method chart combining ingredients and cooking steps
4 c. boiling watermixsimmercoolmixage
4 c. sugar
3-4 T. pure vanilla
1/2 c. Folger’s Crystals instant coffee
1 fifth whiskey (80 proof)
  1. 1 mix 2 ingredients

    Mix 1 cup of the boiling water with the instant coffee until dissolved, then set aside.

    • 4 c. boiling water
    • 1/2 c. Folger’s Crystals instant coffee
  2. 2 simmer 2 ingredients

    Combine the remaining 3 cups boiling water with the sugar in a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.

    • 4 c. boiling water
    • 4 c. sugar
  3. 3 cool 1 ingredient

    Remove the sugar syrup from the heat, stir in the vanilla, and let it stand until cool.

    From: simmer

    • 3-4 T. pure vanilla
  4. 4 mix 1 ingredient

    Thoroughly mix the cooled sugar syrup, prepared coffee mixture, and whiskey.

    From: cool, mix

    • 1 fifth whiskey (80 proof)
  5. 5 age

    Pour the mixture into clean glass containers, seal them, and let the Kahlua age before serving.

    From: mix

  1. 1

    mix

    Mix 1 cup of the boiling water with the instant coffee until dissolved, then set aside.

    4 c. boiling water; 1/2 c. Folger’s Crystals instant coffee

  2. 2

    simmer

    Combine the remaining 3 cups boiling water with the sugar in a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.

    4 c. boiling water; 4 c. sugar

  3. 3

    cool

    Remove the sugar syrup from the heat, stir in the vanilla, and let it stand until cool.

    3-4 T. pure vanilla

  4. 4

    mix

    Thoroughly mix the cooled sugar syrup, prepared coffee mixture, and whiskey.

    1 fifth whiskey (80 proof)

  5. 5

    age

    Pour the mixture into clean glass containers, seal them, and let the Kahlua age before serving.

Text instructions
1

Mix 1 cup of the boiling water with the instant coffee until dissolved, then set aside.

2

Combine the remaining 3 cups boiling water with the sugar in a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.

3

Remove the sugar syrup from the heat, stir in the vanilla, and let it stand until cool.

4

Thoroughly mix the cooled sugar syrup, prepared coffee mixture, and whiskey.

5

Pour the mixture into clean glass containers, seal them, and let the Kahlua age before serving.

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Serves: 12
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