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Home » Homemade Liqueurs and Infusions » Homemade Toffee Vodka Liqueur Recipe

Homemade Toffee Vodka Liqueur Recipe

Author: Karon Grieve Published : December 2021

Recipe
toffee vodka liqueur
toffee vodka liqueur

If you like Baileys then you’ll love this homemade toffee vodka liqueur. It’s sweet and creamy with a real kick to it, the perfect tipple for the festive season, and a great foodie gift too.

toffee vodka liqueur in bottle with 2 glasses and toffees in front

What’s to love about this recipe

  • There are only 2 ingredients in toffee vodka
  • Toffee vodka is SUPER easy to make
  • This toffee liqueur tastes amazing and is great for cocktails too

The inspiration

I’m a big fan of Baileys Irish Cream liqueur and quite a few years ago I made my own copycat Baileys here on the blog. I then made it again and again at the Country Living Magazine Christmas Fair in demos and it always went down a treat.

Anyways I wanted to make something similar in taste but even easier to make as I am doing demos right now at this year’s Country Living Fair in Glasgow.

The idea for toffee vodka liqueur was formed.

This recipe is in my new bookette Foodie Gifts For Christmas Book 1 also available as an Ebook.

ingredients; toffees and vodka

Ingredients for toffee vodka

As I’ve already said, there are only 2 ingredients for this little recipe;

  • Vodka
  • Toffees

What type of vodka?

Use a basic generic store brand vodka. Leave that Stolly and Grey Goose in the cocktail cabinet. You don’t want anything fancy here as you are adding the flavour so a wonderfully flavoured vodka is a waste here.

Toffees

I used a bag of toffees from the local Post Office. Werther’s Originals would also be a good choice. Just simple good old-fashioned plain toffees. Again, nothing fancy, please.

toffees in jar
adding vodka to the jar of toffees
finished liqueur in jar

How to make this toffee liqueur

Simply chuck the toffees into a jar and pour over the vodka. Now put it in a cupboard for a week and just give the jar a shake every couple of days to help the toffees dissolve in the vodka.

Now, this is the hard part because you’ll be oh so tempted to have a wee taste as you see it going from just a jar of vodka with some brown toffees at the bottom to a gorgeously creamy liqueur.

What does this liqueur taste like?

Yes, it does taste a bit like the infamous Baileys liqueur but it is MUCH stronger. Do remember that this is vodka and toffees with nothing else in there to dilute the alcohol.

So don’t guzzle it down as you do with that famous Irish liqueur. Sip this with caution!

top down shot of toffee vodka bottle with two glasses and toffees scattered around

How long will this liqueur keep?

Your toffee vodka liqueur will keep for up to a year in a cool dark place, but I bet it doesn’t last that long! When storing the liqueur may separate so just give it a good shake before using.

How to serve toffee vodka

You can serve it well chilled as a shot or with ice just as you would Baileys.

Toffee liqueur is perfect for making some fun and tasty cocktails

two cocktails using toffee vodka

Cocktail ideas

The Apple Pie

50ml toffee vodka, 50ml whisky, enough cider to top up your glasses, lots of ice and a slice of apple and cinnaamon stick to decorate.

Fill a glass with ice and add the toffee vodka and whisky, now pour on the cider and give it a stir. To finish this off add a cinnamon stick and a slice of apple to the side of the glass. Serves 2

The Ultimate Espresso Martini

100ml toffee liqueur, 1 tbsp sugar syrup, 50ml coffee liqueur (like Kahlua or make your own coffee liqueur with my recipe) and 50ml chilled espresso coffee. A few coffee beans to decorate if you have them.

Make the sugar syrup by heating 100g caster sugar with 50ml water till sugar dissolves and it thickens to a syrup. Leave it in the fridge to chill.

Make your coffee and leave that to chill completely.

Put all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker (if you don’t have one of those use a big jam jar) with lots of ice and shake it like mad till the shaker/jar is icy cold on the outside.

Pour into a martini glass. If you are using a jar you will have to pour your cocktail through a tea strainer to hold back the ice.

Top with a couple of coffee beans.

This serves 2 people.

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Looking for more super easy homemade liqueur recipes perfect for Christmas? Then check these out before you go;

Candy Cane Gin Liqueur

Golden Vanilla Vodka

Christmas Cranberry Gin Liqueur

Scotch Mist Liqueur (homemade Drambuie)

Homemade Spiced Rum

or just check out my Homemade Liqueurs & Infusions section for even more boozy ideas, cheers!

Finally, if you do try this recipe don’t forget to leave a comment/star rating below as I just love to hear from readers. Want more Larder Love? Then follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter and sign up for my newsletter too of course.

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toffee vodka liqueur in bottle with 2 glasses and toffees in front

How To Make Homemade Toffee Vodka Liqueur

Karon Grieve
If you like Baileys you'll love this sweet and creamy toffee liqueur that has a real kick. Perfect on its own or as part of a cocktail
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
Course liqueurs
Cuisine British
Servings 12 shots
Calories 129 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 500 ml vodka any basic vodka
  • 70 g toffee I used 14 toffees
Metric – US Customary

Instructions
 

  • Put the toffees in a jar and pour in the vodka, put on a tight-fitting lid
  • Set aside in cupboard for 1 week shaking every day or so to help the toffees dissolve in the vodka
  • Decant into a nice sterilised bottle

Video

Notes

This toffee liqueur will keep for up to a year in a cool dark place. When storing the liqueur may split so just give the bottle a good shake before pouring.
Serve chilled with ice or use as part of a cocktail, see my cocktail recipe ideas above

Nutrition

Calories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 8mgPotassium: 3mgSugar: 4gVitamin A: 67IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. Helen says

    October 23, 2023 at 1:26 pm

    Hi, Do I need to filter the vodka when decanting into a pretty sterile bottle?

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      October 23, 2023 at 1:53 pm

      Hi Helen
      I always tell every step in a recipe and haven’t mentioned filtering here as the toffees have completely dissolved into the vodka and unlike fruit liqueurs etc there are no fibres to filter out, so don’t worry about filtering it.
      K

      Reply
  2. Fran says

    December 3, 2023 at 3:13 am

    Hi – I’m making the Toffee Liqueur for a xmas gift. However, you don’t say exactly what size vodka bottle. 500ml, 700ml. Thank you. I look forward to your reply.

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      December 4, 2023 at 9:16 am

      Hi Frasn
      Not sure how you missed the ingredients amounts (500ml) as they are in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. You must have passed it to make the comment, easily done.
      K

      Reply
  3. Rei says

    December 24, 2023 at 10:55 pm

    Hello. Are your toffee’s hard or soft. They look soft and end products looks super creamy. In the US we have hard toffee or chewy caramels like Werthers (which also come hard but not called t0ffee here in US). Thank you!

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      January 2, 2024 at 9:41 am

      Hi Rei
      I use standard Werthers toffees which are hard texture but are creamy caramels, I say in the post to user Werthers, or similar. These are standard toffees here in UK.
      K

      Reply
  4. Mireille says

    January 2, 2024 at 12:44 am

    Hello. Are the toffee candies you use hard or soft? The liqueur looks super creamy! Thanks

    Reply
    • Karon Grieve says

      January 2, 2024 at 9:35 am

      Hi Mirelle
      I use the standard type of Werthers original toffees which are quite hard but creamy.See photos in post. Hope this helps
      K

      Reply
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