Kahlúa Homemade

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 1 cup instant coffee crystals , such as Folgers Classic Roast
• 2 cups light brown sugar
• 2 cups lightly packed dark brown sugar
• 1 bottle 190 proof grain alcohol , 750 milliliter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 vanilla bean , split lengthwise and halved

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Combine water and instant coffee in a medium pot; bring to a boil.

3. 3

   Stir both brown sugars into coffee and reduce the heat. Simmer, stirring every 15 minutes, for 3 hours. Remove from the heat and cool completely.

4. 4

   Pour coffee mixture into a clean, large glass jar. Add grain alcohol, vanilla extract, and vanilla bean. Cover with a tight-fitting lid.

5. 5

   Let sit in a dark place, shaking occasionally, for 4 weeks. Divide into bottles, leaving a piece of vanilla bean in each.