Sous Vide Coffee Liqueur

This Sous Vide Coffee Liqueur is the perfect homemade holiday gift — and it’s better than Kahlua! Though it typically needs two months to sit and truly be ready, the Anova Sous Vide Precision Cooker ensures that it can be prepared and served in just three hours. In this recipe we call for really strong coffee — and we mean it. Brew it at at least double the strength you would regularly brew, and be sure to use really good vodka.

Author

Emily Farris and Jeff Akin

Emily Farris and Jeff Akin are the co-founders of Feed Me Creative, a former culinary creative agency in Kansas City, MO.

Prep Time: 00:10

Recipe Time: 03:00

Temperature : 145F / 62.8C

Ingredients

• 1 (750-mL) bottle vodka
• 32 ounces strong black coffee
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup whole coffee beans
• 2 vanilla beans, split

Directions

1. Set the Anova Sous Vide Precision Cooker to 145°F (62°C).
2. Combine all ingredients in a large zipper lock bag. Seal the bag using the water immersion technique. Place the bag in the water bath and set the timer for 3 hours. Halfway through cooking, mix the contents of the bag to ensure that the sugar has dissolved.

Finishing Steps

1. When the timer goes off, remove the bag from the water bath. Strain the contents of the bag through a fine-mesh strainer into a large bowl. Let cool to room temperature. Transfer to a storage bottle and refrigerate overnight before serving.
2. Store in an air-tight bottle for up to six months.