Homemade Kahlua - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 oz. instant coffee
4 c. sugar
2 c. boiling water
1 pt. brandy
2 vanilla beans, split in half lengthwise

Preparation

Mix coffee and sugar in a bowl. Stir until dissolved. Cool completely. Add brandy to sugar/coffee mixture. Divide mixture evenly between 2 fifth bottles. Add a vanilla bean to each bottle. Cap after the liquid is completely cooled. Must be stored at least 30 days to steep before consuming to get full flavor.