Homemade Espresso Sugar Cubes

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 tablespoons brewed espresso, or as needed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons instant espresso powder

Directions

Stir sugar, espresso, water, and espresso powder together in a bowl with a fork until all the liquid is incorporated and the mixture has the consistency of wet sand. Pour mixture onto a baking sheet.

Press sugar mixture by hand into a firmly-packed rectangle. Straighten the sides of the rectangle with a dough cutter or metal spatula. Cut mixture into small cubes and spread cubes slightly apart on the baking sheet. Dry cubes at room temperature until set, about 24 hours.