Vanilla Liqueur Or Cordial - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups water
2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup sugar
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
1 quart light rum

Preparation

Combine the first four ingredients in a saucepan; bring to boiling and cook for five minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and cool.
Add rum and pour into bottles with tight-fitting covers.
Let stand for at least two weeks before serving.