Kahlua - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 c. water
7 c. sugar
3 oz. instant coffee (Yuban, Folger's or a good Columbian coffee)
1/5 Vodka
pint brandy
1/4 vanilla bean in each quart, 1/2 bean per 1/5

Preparation

Place vanilla bean in jar.
Boil water and then add sugar. Turn burner off and add other ingredients.
Cool for 1 hour and then cork.
Let settle for 30 days.