Cherry-Vanilla Bitters Recipe

• 1 (750-milliliter bottle) 100-proof rye whiskey
• 6 vanilla beans, split in half lengthwise
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1 stalk lemongrass, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 star anise pods
• 2 teaspoons anise seed
• 1 whole juniper berry
• 1 whole clove

1. Combine all ingredients in a quart jar with a tightfitting lid.
2. Close and store at room temperature.
3. Let steep 14 days, shaking the jar every other day.
4. Strain alcohol from spices and store in a jar with a tightfitting lid in a dark place.

vanilla beans, dried cherries, stalk lemongrass, anise pods, anise seed, berry, clove

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/cherry-vanilla-bitters-12040 (may not work)