Dana’s Homemade Kahlua

“Dana, (*hic*) this is terrific, just as the recipe is written.It’s the best homemade Kahlua that I’ve had.Next time I might try the (*hic*) 100-proof vodka instead of the 80-proof, just to see if it makes a big difference in taste.Now I have to go to the store to buy more milk for White Russians!Thanks for posting.”

“What a great recipe, I had it years ago and lost it, but sure is nice find it again, Thanks Dana!There is a vanilla vodka by Stoli’s, it makes a fabulous Vanilla White Russian.Equal parts kahlua and vodka over ice, top off with milk and shake.Yummeee!If you have a party, usually women don’t know what to drink because they really don’t like the taste of liquor, this one makes them come back for more!Be careful, it’ll sneak up on you!”

“Dana Loved this Kahula,I had a dinner party Saturday Nite and everyone loved it. I mixed vanilla ice cream as a Kahula milk Shake. Would make it again 🙂 Kym”

“What a great find!This an easy, tasty, and cheaper alternative to the expensive stuff!Thanks Dana!”

“This was the easiest liqueur I ever made! It has a good coffee flavor, I used espresso instant coffee. Used also over ice cream, in the coffee and on its own to serve with the coffee. I will definitely make it at Christmas time for gifts. Thanks for sharing this recipe. “

“Dana, This delicious, fabulous, What a find, sure won’t be buying the expensive stuff again. Great over vanilla ice cream. Thank you sooooo much Dana.”

“Dana 🙂 GREAT STUFF ~ I also know that the older it gets the better it will be ! Thank ~ I had a girlfriend that used to make this but lst her recipe ~ so Now were all set & we are making enough to last the summer by the pool~We will make it like a MUD SLIDE :)~POKER~”

“This was my first attempt at anything like this, but I will definately be making this again.I was very busy the day I made this, so for the first step I used my coffee maker.I just put the sugar and instant coffee in the pot, poured the water in and turned on.When the brew cycle finished, I stirred, let it sit there and then finished with simmering for a while.SOOOOOO Easy.I also will be making this for gifts at Christmas.Thanks Dana.”

“So easy!And tastes wonderful.It has a permanent place in my files! Saw the other reviewer’s suggestion about vanilla vodka..ooooooh white russian is now my drink of choice!”

“I’ve had this recipe for more than 25 years and it was a friend of my Mothers who gave it to me and I’ve loved it ever since!For those of you having trouble with simmering it 3 hours- maybe your pan is too thin or nota good quality.I’ve never had trouble with that nor with any crystallizing upon cooling- could be the type of sugar you use- I’ve always used just ordinary table sugar and no problems.One thing I’ve changed and glad I did was that I use de-caffienated instant coffee-wonderful for those of us who don’t want all that caffeine in the evening!Espresso powder and the vanilla vodka are 2 great substitutions but the vanilla vodka can give it too much of a vanilla flavor for some.Make your own vanilla vodka by putting vanilla beans in a plain bottle of vodka and let sit a week or more- saves even more money!”

“Fantastic recipe! I made a ton of this for Christmas gifts and was surprised at how excited everyone was to get it. I calculated what I spent and it is under $5 bottle (750 ml), not counting the bottle.We did, however, cut the sugar by 1/3 and it was perfect.After making several batches and doing online research we also discovered that you can use the cheapest vodka available, but use a better grade of instant coffee. We used Nescaf? Classico Suave and Popov and it was excellent!If you can plan ahead, save some dark wine bottles and corks. I will never buy another bottle of Kahlua!”

“Great recipe. It was too sweet for me though, so since I like the vanilla flavor, I now only use 1 c. sugar. I also used decaf instant coffee and used a little more than called for. I have an electric stove so getting the liquid to a simmer was difficult at first, but now after 3 batches I know what I’m doing, and yes, it can take the entire 3 hours to get to the desired syrup. Yum! I will keep making and giving out as gifts. Thanks!”

“The was extremely easy to make, and ended up costing me half the price of regular Kahlua.I started making it a bit late in the evening though, and only boiled the syrup for 2 hours.Next time I’ll definitely boil it the 3 hours.Also, I’m going to add an extra tsp of coffee to it next time to make that flavour a bit stronger.I doubled the recipe and ended up with 2 liters (just over 2 US quarts).Over all I’m really impressed at how well it came out on the first try!”

“Yum! Made this yesterday and it was great in our white russians! Can’t wait to see what it turns out to taste like after it’s had time to set for awhile. I did think it had a tad bit more of a vanilla flavor than regular kahlua, but it’s great! I’m wondering what it would taste like with some chocolate flavored coffee in there? Yum! thanks!! ** I also must add that it didn’t make 2 fifths for sure.We filled up an empty handle of vodka and it filled it up just a bit over half or so.”

“I have been wanting to make this for a couple of months now and I’m glad I finally made it!It is very sweet, but that’s OK.I read some of the earlier reviews and decided to put the sugar mixture into a large pot to keep it from overflowing once it hit a boil.This worked great.I simmered it for about 2 hours until it made a syrup that coated the back of a wooden spoon.Thanks for a great recipe!”

“Definitely Delicious! I made 1 fifth, and used 1cup vodka and 1/4 cup brandy, cuts it juuuust right. Oh and next time, I will leave the lid off while it simmers and let it reduce my first batch was thinner than I expected… thank you!”

“I have been making this great recipe for Christmas gifts every year since I found it. I collect unique bottles at garage sales and thrift stores and my friends always love it. I have started using 1/2 white sugar and 1/2 brown and really like it. I am thinking of adding just a little coconut extract this year and see how it comes out. Thanks for the recipe!”

“This is a great recipe! I like it a lot, and my friends too. And yes, adding a little brandy or cognac essens makes it a little smoother, and it almost make you white russian into an brandy alexander.”

“Just made this yesterday but had to try it out today with recipe #70644.It is good, I can’t wait until it has sat for awhile it can only taste better with age. I didn’t know how much it was suppose to be reduce by simmering but after 2 1/2 hours very little had reduced. I turned the heat up to get a medium boil and after a half hour had about half so I turned the heat off and let it cool. Great recipe. Thanks Dana!”

“Great flavor.I made it back in Dec. and just used it for the first time.I made Recipe #62170 and it worked great.”