Kahlua - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. water
3 c. sugar
3/4 c. instant coffee
1 vanilla bean or 2 tsp. pure vanilla
1 fifth bourbon, brandy or vodka

Preparation

Boil sugar and 2 cups water for 4 minutes. Dissolve coffee in the other 2 cups heated water. Add to boiling sugar water. Cool. Add liquor and pour into gallon jug with split vanilla bean.
Let set 30 days.
Shake daily.