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Coffee-Vodka

Name: Coffee-Vodka
Cuisine: Homemade Liqueur
Ingredients: 2 cups Water; 2 cups white Sugar; 1/2 cup instant Coffee; 1/2 Vanilla; 1 1/2 cup Vodka; Caramel Coloring

Coffee-Vodka combines Water, Sugar, Coffee, Vanilla in a homemade liqueur served in a collins glass. It is a strong fit for after dinner, date night and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Balanced, dessert-like, soft, and smooth.

Best for

Best for after dinner, date night.

Quick fact

Coffee-Vodka is usually served as a homemade liqueur in a collins glass, and its identity is shaped by Water, Sugar, Coffee.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

6 total

Wateringredient - Non-alcoholic

2 cups

Sugaringredient - Non-alcoholic

2 cups white

Coffeeingredient - Non-alcoholic

1/2 cup instant

Vanillaingredient - Non-alcoholic

1/2

Vodkaspirit - Alcoholic

1 1/2 cup

Caramel Coloringingredient - Non-alcoholic

To taste

How to make it

Build it step by step.

8 steps

1Boil water and sugar until dissolved.
2Turn off heat.
3Slowly add dry instant coffee and continue stirring.
4Add a chopped vanilla bean to the vodka, then combine the cooled sugar syrup and coffee solution with the vodka.
5Cover tightly and shake vigorously each day for 3 weeks.
6Strain and filter.
7Its also best to let the sugar mixture cool completely so the vodka won't evaporate when its added.
8If you like a smoother feel to the liqueur you can add about 1 teaspoon of glycerine to the finished product.

Method

Stirred

Finish

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Taste map

Strength

Balanced

Sweetness

Dessert-like

Sourness

Soft

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Coffee-Vodka is a advanced alcoholic cocktail for after dinner with Water, Sugar, Coffee.

Texture and serve cues

-Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for after dinner, date night.

Glassware

Collins Glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect round sweetness with support from Water, Sugar, Coffee.

Best pairing

Easy to serve with snacks, small plates, and casual sharing food.

Serving style

Serve in a collins glass and aim for a advanced prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Coffee-Vodka sits comfortably in the vodka cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Coffee-Vodka is usually served as a homemade liqueur in a collins glass, and its identity is shaped by Water, Sugar, Coffee.

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