How to Make Apricot Liqueur

Give the gift of homemade apricot liqueur to warm the recipients all the way down to their toes. Does this Spark an idea?

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1 lb. sugar
1 lb. dried apricots
1 qt. vodka

Instructions

- 1
  
  Mix sugar and dried apricots together and put into one-quart jar.
- 2
  
  Fill with vodka. Screw on lid.
- 3
  
  Shake and invert end-over-end each day for two weeks.
- 4
  
  Strain through cheesecloth or coffee filter into clean jar or pretty bottle.

Tips & Warnings

You can re-use--only once--the apricots and sugar for another bottle of liqueur.

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Comments

Sharon May 22, 2011
I've already got some cherry liquer on the go.

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