Homemade Liqueurs

Raspberry Liqueur

Ingredients:

1 pt FRESH raspberries
2 1/2 c Vodka
1 Vanilla bean
1/4 tsp. Whole allspice
1/2 c Sugar syrup 

Directions:

1) Rinse berries and place in a mixing bowl, lightly crushing
to release flavor.
2) Add vodka, vanilla bean, and allspice.
3) Stir and store in bottle in cool dark place for 3 weeks.
4) Strain mixture through dampened cheesecoth squeezing as much
juice as possible.
5) Pour back in bottle adding sugar syrup to taste (1/3 to 1/2
cup per pint)
6) Age another 3-5 weeks.