Apple Liqueur

It is raining apples in the backyard--three apple trees have been shedding their fruit.  Each evening some time is spent picking up most of them for the compost and checking out which ones are good for consumption.  Today with about three dozen (or so) ripe and ready apples at my my fingertips I thought that a trip to the liquor store was in order for the remaining ingredients for a batch of apple liqueur.

The apples are napping in a cool dark place right now.  They should be doing their magic over the next month and then the liqueur should be ready late autumn.  Can't wait!

About 20 apples washed thoroughly peeled, cored and roughly sliced
2 750 ml bottles of vodka (you can also use rum if you prefer)
750 ml bottle of brandy

Allow the above ingredients to mingle in a cool room away from direct sunlight.  Visit a couple of times a week to shake up the party that is happening inside the jar with a tight fitting lid.  In about a month, shake things up again by straining the liqueur through a sieve.  Add syrup made with 2 cups of brown sugar and 1 cup of water.  Add the water to a sauce pan and then the sugar, bring to a boil while stirring until the sugar has dissolved.  Let cool before adding to the liqueur.  Return the liqueur to a cool room away from direct light to party a wee bit more until it has matured--one more month.

Enjoy!