Homemade Kahlua - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 cups granulated sugar
4 cups water
1/4 cup instant coffee granules
1 cup water
1 (750 ml) bottle vodka
1/2 cup pure vanilla extract (not imitation, please!)

Preparation

Dissolve sugar in 4 cups water in a pan over medium heat; boil for 10 minutes; set aside.
Dissolve coffee granules in 1 cup water in a pan over medium heat; boil for 8 minutes.
Combine sugar mixture and coffee mixture; cool to room temperature.
Stir vodka and vanilla into cooled coffee mixture.
Store in sealed, decorative bottles.