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Pear Liqueur 

3 cups 80 proof vodka
1 cup water
6 ripe pears
1 orange cut into 8ths and mashed
6 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
3 whole peppercorns
4 cups sugar

Seed and stem the pears and chop coarsely.  Combine all but the 
sugar in a jar with a cover and let infuse for at least two weeks
in a cool, dark place.  Strain through coarse, medium and fine  
strainers.  Add sugar and shake or stir until completely dissolved. 
Leave to settle and clear.  This takes 10 to 15 days.  Very gently
pour off the sediment into a decanter.  The peppercorns add a tiny
but interesting bite.  They can be omitted if you prefer.

Printable version: pear-liqueur.txt.