Strawberry Liquor

• 2 cups (475 ml) fresh strawberries
• 2-1/2 cups (600 ml) vodka
• 1 vanilla bean
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar syrup
• 4 cups (950 ml) water
• 1 lb (.5 kg). sugar

1. Select full colored and plump berries, avoiding stained baskets(sign of overripe or softened and decayed berries).
2. DO NOT wash strawberries until ready to use as water causes mold to form.
3. Rinse berries and place in a mixing bowl,lightly crushing to release flavor.
4. Add vodka and vanilla bean.
5. Stir and store in bottle in cool dark place for 3 weeks.
6. Strain mixture through dampened cheesecloth squeezing as much juice as possible.
7. Pour back into bottle adding sugar syrup to taste(1/3 cup (80 ml) to
8. 1/2 cup (125 ml) per 2 cups)and age another 3-5 weeks.
9. Dissolve sugar in water and bring to boil.
10. Cool before using.

fresh strawberries, vodka, vanilla bean, sugar syrup, water, sugar

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/001685 (may not work)