Homemade Kahlua - How to get thicker?

[The Speaker Guy]

I just strained and rebottled a batch of Kahlua, my first. The taste is excellent, but the consistency is a bit thin. I only heated the sugar and coffee until the sugar dissolved. Will boiling for 20 minutes help thinken the mixture?

How about corn syrup?

How about a bit of corn starch?

Thanks!

 

[JMediger]

I've only made Kahlua once so I might not be much help but I do remember in the recipe that we had to boil it for quite a while BEFORE we added the vodka. It was basically a coffee simple syrup at that point (and very sticky!). I would be concerned about boiling it at this point simply because you've added the liquor and it might boil off (not completely but enough). I would also avoid the corn syrup as it might get way to sweet and probly kind of syrupy ... I know that ours got better over time and it also became thicker - not alot but some.
Hope that helps a little!

 

[The Speaker Guy]

found this after more research - glycerin

was called for in a couple recipes.

BTW, we drank a bottle tonight, everyone was amazed. Better than Kahlua!

 

[Dove]

The more of it you drink..the less you care if it is thick. LOL