Coffee Grounds Liqueur

Ingredients

• 0.67 cups leftover coffee grounds
• 0.67 cups brown sugar
• 1 stick cinnamon stick
• 0.5 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
• 0.67 cups boiling water
• 0.67 cups white rum

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Stir together coffee grounds, sugar, cinnamon stick, and vanilla bean paste in an 8- to 12-ounce canning jar. Let stand, covered, at room temperature 8 hours.

3. 3

   Stir in boiling water. Set a sieve over a small bowl; add a coffee filter to sieve. Pour coffee mixture over filter; let stand until liquid has passed through. Discard solids.

4. 4

   Pour liquid into a pint-size sealable bottle or canning jar with a lid and add rum; shake to combine. Chill, covered. Shake before serving. Sip as a liqueur or use in cocktails.