Caffe Liqueur

Tips for the Best Homemade Coffee Liqueur Recipe

Making your own liqueur at home allows you to control the quality of the ingredients. For the best results, use a high-quality espresso blend that delivers deep, chocolatey undertones. The quality of your ground coffee will directly impact the final flavor profile, giving your homemade batch a much richer punch than store-bought alternatives.

How to Prepare Your Homemade Coffee Liqueur

Please read ahead in advance to ensure you have all the required equipment.

Sugar syrup 

To make the syrup, simply combine sugar and water in a pan, bring it to the boil and simmer for 9 minutes.
Measure out 250g (8.8oz) of this syrup and combine it with the flavoured alcohol.

Liqueur

Let the vanilla and ground coffee infuse in the alcohol for 7 days.
Filter this infusion with a cloth or paper filter – which you have previously soaked in water and squeezed dry – using a large, fine mesh strainer.
Make an espresso.
Combine the sugar syrup (250g/8.8oz) with the alcohol.
Add the espresso and then water to lower the alcohol content.
Let the mixture cool to room temperature.
Pour into a bottle and place in the freezer.
Once cooled, the liqueur is ready to be served!