This homemade coffee liqueur is easy to make and vegan.
The eye-opening aroma of coffee is not exclusively reserved for mornings.
you might make your own coffee liqueur right at home!
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What Is Coffee Liqueur?
A liqueur is a sweetened liquor that has added sugars and additional flavorings.
Here, coffee beans are steeped in aged rum and then combined with a simple syrup and vanilla extract.
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Remember, youre making a liqueur, not a syrup!
A one-to-one ratio for the syrup gives the final product a nice mouthfeel without being too heavy.
How Do You Use It?
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Coffee liqueur is predominantly used inWhite Russians.
Coffee liqueur can also be enjoyed over ice as an after-dinner drink or digestif.
But dont stop there!
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Youll also want to be careful with how you strain the beans from the rum.
Think of straining this mixture much like you would a regular coffeewith a coffee filter!
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Light brown sugar can also be used though the result has a softer caramel flavor.
This Coffee Liqueur can be stored for up to 1 year refrigerated in an airtight container.
Discard coffee beans and set aside.
Whisk the vanilla extract into the brown sugar simple syrup.
Pour the coffee-infused rum into the simple syrup and stir to combine.
Pour liqueur into a clean airtight container like a swing-top bottle.
Seal and refrigerate until ready to use.
