where do you get 190 proof anything?

190 proof grain alcohol (Everclear in mine) is legal in some states but not all. It's kept behind the counter in mine; you might have to ask.

Kentucky =D

You can get 190 proof Everclear in Wisconsin.

We used to use Everclear but now use Sliced Rum.

In Arizona you can buy 190 proof Everclear at Fry's grocery.

What size bottle of everclear? How many ML or ounces?

I tried it with a fifth (750 ml.) and it turned out very good. A friend made a similar recipe with more sugar and instant coffee and it wasn't nearly as good as the 'Chocolate Velvet' Millstone coffee I used.

I prefer the kahlua a little less potent than this recipe makes, so next time I would increase the coffee to 16-20 cups.

Thanks for a great recipe, Valerie.

Hi, How much Kahlua does this recipe yield?

I use this recipe; however, instead of everclear I use a liter of vodka. I honestly can't taste the difference between mine and the 30 dollar brand. My friends strongly request that I bring a batch whenever there's a get together. They have nicknamed me "The White Russian". NOTE: Use the chocolate velvet coffee by Millstone. I have tried other chocolate coffee with disappointing results.

Haven't seen anything on how much coffee to use, just that it should be very strong.

First sentence says 12 cups strong coffee.

How long does it keep? And how do you store it?

Most generally when you make Kahlua it will keep for a long time, usually the longer the better as most alcohol gets better when aged and does not need refrigeration. I was reading some of these comments, strong coffee could be twice the amount, its kind of a personal preference. What I think is strong might not be to someone else. I would use twice the amount, or triple the amount on the coffee can directions.

I found that dark brown sugar gives the Kahlua a little bit of a molasses taste. Granulated sugar and light brown sugar have have a lighter flavor, but some of my friends liked the dark brown better.

And like Anita said, using a 5th of Everclear is a little strong in 12c of coffee. I made about 10c of coffee and used 2 pints of Everclear (400 ml). I also used Hazelnut coffee and it adds a really good flavor!

This is a fun recipe to experiment with!

Tthis is a great recipe! Almost as good as Mom used to make... no joke!!! ;-)

Two pints is more than a fifth!
A "Fifth" is 1/5 gallon, or 25.6oz (They round down to 25oz)
Two pints is 32oz!

If 190 proof alcohol isn't legal where you live, you might be able to get an out of state supplier to send you some if you don't mention it and they don't ask. Otherwise, you can buy Everlcear 151, which is manufactured by Luxco for places that do not allow 190 proof spirits, and freeze proof it. To do this take your Everclear 151, pour it into a tupple ware container, and put it in the freezer for a day. Then, pour off the liquid and save it, discard the ice, and then you will have a product that is pretty close to the same thing. This works because all that's left over in the finished product of neutral grain spirit products like Everclear, Golden Grain, Gem Clear etc., is alcohol and water (I could tell you why, but I'm willing to bet that you would rather just take my word for it). Therefore, since ethyl alcohol (ethanol, drinkin' juice) has a much lower freezing temperature than water, when you put it in the freezer, the water will turn to ice, and the alcohol will remain a liquid.

Contrary to what was stated above about 'freezing out' the excess water in Everclear 151 to make it closer to 190, that is impossible. Alcohol is fractionally distilled in a column to get it to 190 proof, nobody has a home freezer with temps low enough to fractionally crystallize water out of ethyl alcohol in the form of ice crystals, which is a task impossible as well. Just use what you got...

Or, if you can't get 190 proof, you could use ANY proof vodka, increase the amount of liquor proportional to the proof, and decrease the water used according to the amount of water in the liquor.

"Proof" is approximately 2 times the percentage of alcohol, and a "Fifth" is 1/5 Gallon, or 26oz (757ml), so the recipe is calling for 26oz of (90% alcohol and 10% water)

To substitute 90 proof Vodka (45% alcohol & 55% water) for 180 proof everclear we need to use 2x as much (180/90), or 52oz of liquor.

But this 52oz of Vodka also contains 55% water; (52oz x .55)= 28.6 oz water
So we take 29oz out of the amount of water to use. (I rounded up).

To be truly accurate, we would also have to compensate for the water in the everclear, but that's only 10% of 26oz, or 2.6oz. I wouldn't sweat it.

Wow! I am so glad to have stumbled on this recipe! My friend uses the old fashioned vodka and vanilla bean for 3 to 5 weeks. I am so glad to get this for the holidays. Gonna try it tomorrow if not Friday on my days off.

PS- Thanks all for the coffee reference.

Has anyone tried using Splenda instead of sugar? If so, how did it taste? Thanks.

Yes! We tried the recipe with 2 lbs. of the Splenda Brown Sugar Blend and it is great! We figured out later that on the package it says 1 pound of the Splenda blend is equal in sweetness to 2 pounds of regular brown sugar so we might try less next time, but it has an awesome taste and flavor! The bouquet is wonderful too! Having a sip right now!

Love the recipe! Will definitely use it again!

Thanks!

Yes, I've used Splenda instead of sugar and it came out just as well as with sugar

WOW!!! This recipe was great!

I used the dark brown sugar for a deeper molasses taste. I also took advice and used 18 cups, not 12, with the fifth. Double the coffee grounds, for sure or at least. The coffee reduces just enough when boiling.
Heavy on the vanilla end and use good vanilla for a extra smooth flavor. (I used Madagascar Vanilla.)

My Yield was the Everclear bottle, three 30 oz. jars, and one 8 oz. jar with a little glass to sip and sample.

Millstone is a a very rich coffee, so don't skimp and use something else unless it has the same deep body and flavor.

I can't wait for this to age a bit.

Anyone know the approximate alcohol content on a batch of this? I made it with a 16-18 cup of coffee. It turned out great.

The alcohol content of a batch? That would be about; let me think here; about a fifth, or 25 ounces.
If you want the "Proof", well 180 proof everclear is 90% alcohol, so that would be (25oz x .90), or 22.5oz of alcohol. Just divide 22.5oz by the total number of ozs you made and multiply x100 to get %alcohol, and multiply that times 2 if you want it in "Proof".

I can't do it for you, because coffee pot "cups" are way smaller than cooking "cups" to my great surprise. I think maybe they're 5oz vs 8oz, but I'm not sure.

Does it have to age? I was hoping to make it and use this weekend? If I give it for Christmas to friends should I tell them to use in a month or longer or is it good right away?

Does anyone have any answer to Jeannine's question? I am giving this as a Christmas present and would like to know if I should tell them to wait.

Dictated by my Goober Girlfriend

Hi Goober,

It doesn't need to age!

-- CM

It doesn't need to age, but will taste better given a week to two weeks. You can always give it at Christmas with a tag: Best if used after.....

I just plan on handing it out. And yes, Virginia, it can be used with no ill side affects right away. haha
*burp*

You can use right away or store. I just finished my first batch from a couple of years ago, still delicious.

I'd like to give this as gifts. Does anyone have ideas on what to bottle it in and typically local stores that would sell them (bottles)?

You can find bottles with corks at Pier One. They have clear, red and blue - great x-mas presents!

I found bottles at Hobby Lobby. They happened to be on sale so there wasn't much of a selection but I found a couple that will work.

Regarding bottles, I bought mine at Hobby Lobby and World Market. Also, I had a small wine bottle and I bought a nice stopper to go with it, so it will be part of the gift.

I was told that when alcohol is bottled that it no longer ages. The aging process is the time from when it's put into a barrel and when it's bottled, so letting it sit I'm not sure will age it.