How to Make a Coffee Liqueur Recipe

coffee liqueur recipe

If you’re a fan of sweet cocktails and the taste of coffee, then a homemade coffee liqueur recipe is worth a try. This type of liquor is often used in drinks like the White Russian and Black Russian, but it can also be enjoyed on the rocks or drizzled over ice cream. It can also be added to other cocktails, such as the espresso martini or a coffee negroni.

This easy-to-follow coffee liqueur recipe calls for instant coffee, sugar, and vodka. The mix is then steeped in the bottle for 10 days, shaking it a few times every day. The result is a smooth, luscious liqueur with a deliciously coffee flavor. Depending on the brand of instant coffee used, the finished product will have a different flavor profile. In fact, using premium beans is a great way to make your coffee liqueur taste better. Australia’s Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur, for example, uses a natural Ethiopian coffee and high-grade wheat vodka to create its liqueur.

According to Matthew, a good coffee liqueur should be “versatile enough for use in various cocktail recipes and not too sweet so that it can easily substitute milk.” Emerson adds that the type of spirit base used will also determine how versatile the liqueur will be. For example, a vodka-based coffee liqueur is more likely to be used in a variety of cocktails than one that’s made with rum.