38 coffee liqueur recipes

Spiced Mexican coffee simmered with dark brown sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cinnamon, cloves, and vanilla. Includes a flambeed Cafe Diablo variation with brandy and Kahlua.

Boozy frozen pie with an Oreo crust, coffee-spiked chocolate ice cream filling, and hot fudge topping. An adults-only dessert named after a beautiful barrier island.

A boozy coffee punch with Kahlua, vanilla ice cream, and whipped cream that serves 14 from one batch. This crowd-pleasing holiday drink comes together in minutes with no cooking required.

Mocha fudge pie with a brownie mix crust, Kahlua-spiked chocolate pudding filling, and a coffee whipped topping layer. Three layers of chocolate-coffee flavor on a fudgy base.

A light and fluffy cappuccino mousse filling in a chocolate pie crust.

Chocolate trifle with Kahlua-soaked brownie crumbles, chocolate pudding, whipped topping, and crushed toffee bars layered in a trifle dish. A make-ahead showstopper.

Coffee death by chocolate trifle layers Kahlua-soaked brownies, chocolate pudding, crushed toffee candy bars and whipped topping in a glass bowl. A showstopper potluck dessert with five ingredients.

Kahlua smoothie blended with vanilla ice cream, coffee liqueur, and creme de cacao. The boozy after-dinner milkshake that drinks like dessert and a nightcap rolled into one.

Coffee liqueur dipper wings: chicken wings marinated in a Kahlua-spiked barbecue sauce with chili powder, cumin, hot sauce, and honey. The party wing with a deep, smoky-sweet kick.

Kahlua pecan pie cookies with a buttery brown sugar cookie cup filled with a caramel pecan center spiked with coffee liqueur. A two-bite spin on pecan pie.

Homemade Kahlua: a five-ingredient DIY coffee liqueur with instant coffee, sugar, water, vodka, and vanilla. Simmered and bottled for cocktails, coffee drinks, and gift-giving.

Homemade Kahlua coffee liqueur with just four ingredients: instant coffee, sugar, vanilla, and vodka. A slow-simmered coffee syrup base that tastes like the real thing. Great for gifting.

Kahlua balls with crushed Oreo cookies, chopped nuts, powdered sugar, and Kahlua coffee liqueur rolled into bite-sized truffles. A no-bake, boozy cookie ball that chills overnight.

Homemade Kahlua: a rich coffee liqueur from a slow-simmered coffee syrup, vanilla and vodka. Cheaper than store-bought, make-ahead, and a great gift for cocktails or pouring over ice cream.

Caribbean-style baby back ribs marinated in a from-scratch sofrito with annatto oil, cilantro, Anaheim chile, guava jelly, and coffee liqueur. Baked low and slow until tender.

Homemade Tia Maria coffee liqueur made with brandy, strong coffee, sugar, and a whole vanilla bean. Just four ingredients and 30 days of patience for a rich, smooth sip.