Kahlua - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (about 56 grams) jar strong instant coffee (Espresso)
4 c. sugar
1/2 liter boiling water
1/2 liter brandy
1 whole vanilla bean

Preparation

Combine coffee, sugar and water.
Stir well until dissolved. Cool.
Add brandy.
Pour into 2 bottles.
Cut vanilla bean in half and put one in each bottle.
Close tightly and let stand at least one month.