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RECIPES FOR COFFEE LIQUEURS SIMILAR TO KAHLUA AND TIA MARIA
Kahlua and Tia Maria are delicious coffee liqueur brands. Below you will
find recipes for liqueurs similar to Kahlua and Tia Maria. You will,
however, not be able to exactly copy the flavor of these commercial brands.
Coffee liqueurs can be made using either instant coffee or freshly brewed
coffee. You can use decaffeinated if you prefer. Please observe that you
should never add vodka to dry, ground coffee because the extract you then
will get will is extremely bitter!
The best flavor is obtained if you use freshly brewed, strong coffee of
South American or Italian type (espresso) and vanilla beans instead of
vanilla powder or extract.
Homemade coffee liqueurs should be served with ice, and may also be used
for making cocktails.
Coffee liqueur based on espresso coffee
1 cup (2.4 dl) espresso coffee (or strong South American coffee)
1 cup sugar
2 cups vodka (40-50% or 80-100 proof)
1/2 vanilla bean split lengthwise
Make a fresh brew of espresso coffee or strong coffee of a similar type.
Add the sugar. After cooling, add the vanilla bean and vodka. Transfer to
a bottle. After 2-4 weeks strain, remove the vanilla bean and transfer to
a new bottle.
You may substitute half a cup of vodka with brandy to obtain a slightly
different flavor.
Coffee liqueur based on ordinary coffee
2 cups (4.8 dl) coffee of British type
1 1/4 cup (3 dl) sugar
2 cups vodka (50-60% or 100-120 proof)
1/2 vanilla bean split lengthwise
Make a fresh brew of strong coffee (ordinary American coffee is too diluted!)
Add the sugar. After cooling, add the vanilla bean and vodka. Transfer
to a bottle. After 2-4 weeks strain, remove the vanilla bean and
transfer to a new bottle. This coffee liqueur will have a lower
alcohol content than the first one.
Coffee liqueur based on instant coffee
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup instant coffee
2 cups vodka
1/2 vanilla bean split lengthwise or 1 tbs vanilla powder or 1 tbs
vanilla extract
Dissolve the instant coffee in 1 cup of hot water. Dissolve the sugar, a
nd add vodka. Also add the vanilla. If you are using a vanilla bean,
remove it after 2-4 weeks.
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