Mexican Holiday Coffee
Also a wonderful treat on cold winter days.

2(3-inch)cinnamon sticks
4 whole cloves
1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons instant coffee granules or crystals
6 cups water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Break each cinnamon stick into 2 pieces and tie them up with cloves in
cheesecloth (or a tea ball if you have one). In a large saucepan,
combine brown sugar, coffee granules, and water. Add cheesecloth or
tea ball. Bring to a boil on high heat. Then reduce to simmer. Simmer
for 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Remove tea ball or cheesecloth. Makes
Around 8 cups.