"My Homemade Kahlua" - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 c. water
6 c. sugar
20 to 25 heaping tsp. instant Maxwell House coffee
1 vanilla bean before cooking or 3 oz. vanilla extract after cooking
1/2 gal. vodka (Fosnoff, 110 proof)

Preparation

In large kettle combine and heat to a boil the water, sugar, coffee and vanilla bean.
Let cool.
Then add vodka.
Bottle it and store in a cool, dark place.
The longer it sets, the better it tastes!