How I did it: Sugar and water (to make a simple syrup), instant coffee, a little vanilla and vodka.  Piece of cake!

Bring 4 cups each of water and sugar to a boil (until the sugar liquifies) to make a simple syrup.  Remove this from the heat and add 3/4 cup of instant coffee and a teaspoon of of vanilla extract and stir/whisk in a large bowl.  It will be a little chunky at first so whisk the hell out of it until it's smooth.  Allow this mixture to cool.  Add 3 3/4 cup vodka to coffee/syrup mixture and whisk vigorously again.  Pour into clean bottles using a funnel and coffee filters (there will be a few "chunky" bits of coffee and syrup left) and enjoy!

Lessons & tips: Have a soapy rag, clean liter bottles, and funnels around, it also wouldn't hurt to have coffee filters as well.

Resources: Folgers instant coffee, and a decent but inexpensive vodka-no Karkov!

Feb 15, 2009, 01:39PM PST | 0 comments | 2 cheers