Kahlua - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 oz. instant coffee
4 c. sugar
2 c. boiling water
1 pt. whiskey
1 vanilla bean

Preparation

Thoroughly clean 2 medium sized glass bottles (preferably made of brown glass).
Combine coffee, sugar and water.
Heat until sugar is combined with other ingredients.
Pour in whiskey and stir.
Put 1/2 of the vanilla bean in each bottle.
Add the cooled Kahlua and seal.
Let stand in a cool, dark place for at least 30 days.