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Coffee Liqueur

Source of Recipe

Coctails In The Mail


List of Ingredients

2 cups water
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup instant coffee
1 teaspoon vanilla beans, minced
1 1/2 cups vodka


Recipe

In a heavy, medium saucepan, combine water and sugar; bring to a boil. Boil until all sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and slowly stir instant coffee. Cool. Pour into a jar or crock; add minced vanilla bean and vodka.

Cover and shake vigorously. Place in cool, dark location. Shake daily for 3 weeks. Line a sieve with two layers of cheesecloth and strain liqueur. Pour into glass jar, bottle or decanter.

This liqueur can be kept up to 2 years.