Dad'S Tia Maria - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 ounces instant coffee
9 cups water
6 cups sugar
2 ounces pure vanilla extract
1 3/4 pints of 190 proof ethyl alcohol

Preparation

Steep 1 3/4 ounces of instant coffee in 4 cups of boiling water.
Make a syrup by putting 6 cups of sugar in 5 cups of boiling water- allow to cool- then add 2 ounces of pure vanilla extract.
Mix syrup with coffee mixture then add 1 3/4 pints of 190 proof ethyl alcohol (Everclear).
Let cool and enjoy!