51 liqueur recipes

This is the best "Kahlua" recipe I've found. I added about 1/4 cup brandy to the recipe.

Strawberry liqueur jam made in the microwave with fresh strawberries, green apple for natural pectin, lime juice, and a splash of Grand Marnier or Cointreau. A small-batch jam ready in under an hour.

Coffee liqueur ice cream churns a rich evaporated milk custard infused with instant coffee and a half cup of Kahlúa for a creamy, grown-up frozen dessert. Boozy enough to soften past freezing, smooth enough to scoop on demand.

Coffee liqueur pecan pie: a glossy classic pecan pie topped with Kahlua-spiked whipped cream. The grown-up holiday pie with a coffee-cocktail flourish.

Homemade papaya liqueur infused in vodka with lemon zest for one week, then strained and aged. Just 4 ingredients for a tropical, fruity spirit. Best made in May or June.

Homemade pear liqueur infused with ripe Bartletts, vodka, warm spices, and a touch of sugar syrup. A six-week steep yields a fragrant, autumn-perfect cordial for sipping or cocktails.

Homemade raspberry liqueur made by steeping fresh raspberries in brandy for two months, then sweetening with a simple sugar syrup. Just four ingredients for a rich, fruity cordial.

Homemade cherry liqueur with just three ingredients: Bing cherries, sugar, and vodka. Layer them in a jar and wait three months for a rich, fruity spirit.

Homemade blueberry liqueur infuses crushed berries in vodka with lemon peel and clove for a deep ruby-purple cordial. A long, slow steep delivers a gift-worthy fruit liqueur.

Homemade cranberry liqueur made with fresh cranberries, vodka, sugar syrup, and orange peel. Steep for 4-5 weeks for a jewel-toned, tart-sweet holiday spirit.

Homemade licorice liqueur made by steeping real licorice root in vodka for a week, then sweetening with sugar syrup. Three ingredients, two weeks, and a bold anise-flavored spirit.

Homemade pineapple liqueur made by steeping fresh pineapple in vodka for a week, then sweetening with simple syrup. A tropical, sippable spirit that ages beautifully.

Homemade peach liqueur infused with fresh peaches, vodka, lemon peel, and cinnamon. A DIY fruit liqueur that steeps for 8 weeks into a smooth, fragrant sipping cordial or cocktail mixer.

Homemade cream liqueurs blended with sweetened condensed milk, whipping cream, and your choice of whiskey, amaretto, or rum. Stores in the fridge for up to a month.

Homemade plum liqueur infused with vodka, sugar syrup, and a pinch of cinnamon. Just 30 minutes of prep, then 3 months of patience - worth every day of the wait.

Homemade orange liqueur infused with fresh orange peel, vanilla bean, vodka, and brandy. A DIY Grand Marnier-style spirit that steeps for seven weeks.