Kahlua - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. sugar
6 c. water
1/2 c. vanilla or 2 vanilla beans
1/2 c. instant coffee powder
1/2 gal. vodka

Preparation

Mix sugar, coffee and water.
Add vanilla beans if using. Bring to a boil and simmer 2 hours.
Remove vanilla beans or add vanilla now.
Cover for 24 hours.
Stir in vodka.