This comes from an old TJ customer circa Christmas, 2001.
- 2 cups water – cold
- 1 lb sugar
- 1/2 lb honey
- 1 vanilla bean
- 10 cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 4 tsp lemon juice
- 4 tsp orange juice
- 4 cups boiling water
- 1 liter grain alcohol
In pot: cold water, sugar, and honey – heat slowly until dissolved. Then add the next 5 ingredients (spices) and simmer with frequent stirring for 1 hour.
Remove from heat, add the boiling water.
Let cool to room temperature and add the alcohol.
Filter through cheese cloth (or coffee filter). Bottle, let stand a few days to settle and clear, then carefully pour into a clean bottle without disturbing the sediments.
Store in a cool place to age & mellow.
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