Cranberry Liqueur

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
• 3 cups vodka

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan; cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. remove from heat, and cool completely.
• 2 place cranberries in a food processor; process 2 minutes or until finely chopped. combine sugar mixture and cranberries in a large bowl; stir in vodka.
• 3 pour the vodka mixture into clean jars; secure with lids. let stand 3 weeks in a cool, dark place, shaking every other day.
• 4 strain the cranberry mixture through a cheesecloth-lined sieve into a bowl, and discard solids.
• 5 carefully pour liqueur into clean bottles or jars.
• 6 note: liqueur can be stored refrigerated or at room temperature for up to a year.