Pear Liquor
By: Anonymous
Published: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 11:06pm

Ingredients




1/2 pound Pears
1 1/2 cups Vodka
1/2 cup Sugar syrup (recipe follows)
1 pch Cinnamon
1 pch Nutmeg
1 Clove
1 Coriander seed
1 Apple (optional)
1 cup White granulated sugar
1/2 cup Water

Preparation

1 The bartlett pear is the best to use for liquor making. It is juicy, sweet and smooth. Avoid one with cuts, bruises, dark spots or decay. 2 Slice pears (and apple if desired) and add to other ingredients, adding sugar syrup last. Stir gently and steep 3 weeks. Strain and filter. Taste and adjust flavor by adding more fruit or sugar syrup if needed. Steep another 3-4 weeks, strain. Ready for use. 3 Yield 1.5 pints. Container: Widemouth 1/2 gallon jar. 4 SUGAR SYRUP: Boil together for about 5 minutes at a full boil and be sure the sugar dissolves. The syrup MUST BE COOL before adding to the alcohol mix as the heat evaporates the alcohol.