Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
3 hrs
Additional Time:
28 days
Total Time:
28 days 3 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
30
Yield:
3 bottles
Ingredients
Directions
Gather all ingredients.
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Combine water and instant coffee in a medium pot; bring to a boil.
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Stir both brown sugars into coffee and reduce the heat to low. Simmer, stirring every 15 minutes, until slightly thickened, about 3 hours. Remove from the heat and cool completely.
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Pour coffee mixture into a clean, large glass jar. Add grain alcohol, vanilla extract, and vanilla bean. Cover with a tight-fitting lid.
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Let sit in a cool, dark place, shaking occasionally, for 4 weeks. Divide into bottles, leaving a piece of vanilla bean in each.
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Cook’s Note
A gentle simmer for less time will make a thinner mixture. The longer it cooks on a low simmer, the thicker it gets like real Kahlúa.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
187
Calories
30g
Carbs
0g
Protein
