Kahlua

3 cups sugar
4 cups water
10 teaspoons instant coffee
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 1/2 cups vodka

Simmer sugar, water and instant coffee for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Cool. Add vanilla and vodka. Put in dark colored bottle and seal with a cork.

Hot Apple Cider

1 gal. apple cider
2 teaspoons whole cloves
2 teaspoons whole allspice
2 cinnamon sticks
2/3 cup sugar
red hot cinnamon candy
whipped cream

Mix cider, spices, and sugar together and heat to boiling; cover and simmer 20 minutes. Strain. Pour over red hots into each cup and top with whipped cream.