1 (16 oz) package frozen blueberries, thawed
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
6 whole cloves
1 stick cinnamon
1 whole nutmeg, cut in half
3 cups brandy
 

• Combine berries, sugar, water, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a saucepan
• Cook over medium high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves
• Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes
• Remove from heat, let cool
• Pour mixture into a 2  quart jar, add brandy, stir will
• Cover tightly
• Store in dark place for at least 2 weeks at room temperature
• Shake jar gently once daily
• Pour mixture through a wire mash strainer lined with cheesecloth, into glass jars discarding fruit and spices

Seal jars,  store at room temperature

Coffee Liqueur

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 cups water 1/2 cup instant coffee granules
3 cups vodka
1/4 cup whole coffee beans
 

• Combine sugars and water in a saucepan
• Cook over medium high heat stirring until sugar dissolves
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes
• Remove from heat, stir in coffee granules
• Let cool
• Combine coffee mixture, vodka and coffee beans into a 1 gallon jar
• Cover tightly
• Store in dark place for at least 2 weeks at room temperature
• Shake jar gently once daily
• Pour mixture through a wire mash strainer lined with cheesecloth, into glass jars discarding coffee beans
• Pour into glass jars
• Seal jars, store at room temperature

 

2 cps fresh pineapple, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup honey
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 cps light rum
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
 

• Combine pineapple, sugar, water, honey, and lemon in a saucepan
• Cook over medium high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves
• Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes
• Remove from heat, let cool
• Pour mixture into a 2  quart jar, add rum, stir will
• Cover tightly
• Store in dark place for at least 2 weeks at room temperature
• Shake jar gently once daily
• Pour mixture through a wire mash strainer lined with cheesecloth, into large bowl discarding pineapple
• Add milk, and whisk
• Pour into glass jars
• Seal jars,  store in refrigerator

 

1 quart water
2 1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons instant coffee
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups vodka
 

• Combine water sugar, and coffee in sauce pan.
• Cook over medium high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves
• Bring to boil, reduce to very low heat and simmer 3 hours
• Mixture will be dark and syrupy.
• Let cool
• Add vanilla and vodka

Pour into glass bottles, and seal

Orange Liqueur

4 medium oranges
1 small lemon
1 cup sugar
3 cups vodka
 

• Remove rind from oranges and lemon with vegetable peeler.
• Cut rind in to 3" strips, set aside
• Squeeze 1 1.3 cups juice from oranges
• Squeeze juice from lemon
• Combine juices and sugar in saucepan
• Cook over medium high heat stir until sugar dissolves.
• Remove from heat, and let cool
• Pour mixture into 2 quart jar
• Add rind strips and vodka, stir well
• Cover tightly
• Store in dark place for at least 2 weeks at room temperature
• Shake jar gently once daily
• Pour mixture through a wire mash strainer lined with cheesecloth, into glass jars, discarding rind
• Seal jars, store at room temperature

2 cups firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups water
4 cups pecan pieces, lightly toasted
2 vanilla beans, split lengthwise
4 cups vodka
 

• Combine sugars and water in a saucepan
• Cook over medium high heat stirring until sugar dissolves
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes
• Place pecans and vanilla beans into 1 gallon jar
• Pour hot mixture into jar
• Let cool
• Add vodka, stir well
• Cover tightly
• Store in dark place for at least 2 weeks at room temperature
• Shake jar gently once daily
• Pour mixture through a wire mash strainer lined with coffee filter, into second  1 gallon jar discarding pecans and vanilla
• Pour into glass jars
• Seal jars, store at room temperature

2 (10 oz) packages frozen raspberries, in light syrup, thawed
1 3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
3 1/2 cups brandy
 

• Combine raspberries, sugar and water in a saucepan
• Cook over medium high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves
• Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes
• Remove from heat, let cool
• Pour mixture into a 1 gallon jar, add brandy, stir will
• Cover tightly
• Store in dark place for at least 2 weeks at room temperature
• Shake jar gently once daily
• Pour mixture through a wire mash strainer lined with cheesecloth, into glass jars discarding raspberries
• Pour into glass jars

Seal jars,  store at room temperature