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Homemade Kahlua

Name: Homemade Kahlua
Cuisine: Homemade Liqueur
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups Sugar; 1 cup Corn Syrup; 1 1/2 oz instant Coffee; 2 oz Vanilla Extract; 3 cups boiling Water; 1 fifth Vodka

Homemade Kahlua combines Sugar, Corn Syrup, Coffee, Vanilla Extract 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

Homemade Kahlua is usually served as a homemade liqueur in a collins glass, and its identity is shaped by Sugar, Corn Syrup, Coffee.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

6 total

Sugaringredient - Non-alcoholic

2 1/2 cups

Corn Syrupmodifier - Alcoholic

1 cup

Coffeeingredient - Non-alcoholic

1 1/2 oz instant

Vanilla Extractingredient - Non-alcoholic

2 oz

Wateringredient - Non-alcoholic

3 cups boiling

Vodkaspirit - Alcoholic

1 fifth

How to make it

Build it step by step.

6 steps

1Dissolve sugar in 2 cups of boiling water and add corn syrup.
2Dissolve the instant coffee in the remaining water.
3Pour syrup and coffee in a gallon jug.
4Let it cool.
5Add vodka and vanilla when cold.
6For the best result, let the mixture "mature" for 4-5 weeks.

Method

Built

Finish

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Taste map

Strength

Balanced

Sweetness

Dessert-like

Sourness

Soft

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Homemade Kahlua is a advanced alcoholic cocktail for after dinner with Sugar, Corn Syrup, 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 Sugar, Corn Syrup, 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

Homemade Kahlua sits comfortably in the vodka cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Homemade Kahlua is usually served as a homemade liqueur in a collins glass, and its identity is shaped by Sugar, Corn Syrup, Coffee.

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