• Source: Cooking Section, November 2001
• Dish Type: Beverage/Alcoholic

Coffee Liqueur

Ingredients

• One and one-half cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• One-half cup instant coffee powder
• 3 cups vodka
• One-half vanilla bean, split (or 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract)

Instructions

Combine the sugars with 2 cups of water. Boil for 5 minutes. Gradually whisk in the coffee until blended. Cool and pour into a tall bottle, adding the vodka and vanilla. Cover and let stand for at least two weeks. Remove the vanilla bean upon opening.