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                                            Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 180 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 190 Minutes Servings: 5  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    I'm the Queen of Cheap, so when I found recipes to make my own liqueurs I jumped on them! This is so much less expensive than the stuff in the fancy bottle, and if using in recipes no one will be the wiser. Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                1 quart water  |  
                                                2 1/2 cups sugar  |  
                                                3 tablespoons instant coffee granules  |  
                                                1 tablespoon vanilla extract  |  
                                                2 1/2 cups vodka  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Bring water, sugar and coffee to a boil in a saucepan. 2. Simmer VERY slowly for 3 hours. 3. Mixture will be very dark and syrupy. 4. Cool syrup for 15 minutes, then add vodka and vanilla and stir well. 5. Pour into jars and seal.                              | 
                         
                         
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