Dad's Tia Maria

This is a great liqueur my dad taught me to make years ago. It packs quite a whollup so beware....

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 6 pints

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

Directions

1. Steep 1 3/4 ounces of instant coffee in 4 cups of boiling water.
2. 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.
3. Mix syrup with coffee mixture then add 1 3/4 pints of 190 proof ethyl alcohol (Everclear).
4. Let cool and enjoy!