# Kahlua - What is it made from?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 18, 2003, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kahlua-what-is-it-made-from/189467 "2003-07-18T20:41:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aussie\_Daniel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@Aussie\_Daniel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aussie_Daniel)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kahlua-what-is-it-made-from/189467/1 "2003-07-18T20:41:41Z")

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My housemate and I both decided it’s a slight coffe flavour that tastes more like chocolate because of the sweetness. 5% coffee, 95% chocolate taste.

What is Kahlua made from?

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**Author:** ![Read\_Neck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@Read\_Neck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Read_Neck)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kahlua-what-is-it-made-from/189467/2 "2003-07-18T21:05:30Z")

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4 oz instant coffee  
2 oz vanilla  
5 lbs sugar  
1/2 gallon water  
1.75 liter vodka

Heat ingredients except vodka to a slow boil. DO NOT BURN!  
Let cool. Add vodka  
Bottle it  
Store in cool dark place for as long as you can wait.  
Enjoy