Cranberry Liqueur

 Use fresh cranberries. Remove soft or ones that look like crap. They are always in the package!

Ingredients

• 1 lbs fresh cranberries
• 1-750 ml bottle of Svenska Vodka
• 1-1/2 cups simple syrup
• 2 whole Oranges cut in 1/4" slices, peel and pith removed
• (Note: the pith of the orange peel makes it bitter)
• 1 lemon, peel removed and sliced
• 1 cinnamon stick

Directions

1. Rinse cranberries well. Course chop in blender or food processor
2. Combine all ingredients in a 1 gallon glass jar.
3. Let steep for 12 weeks (plan ahead for the holidays!! Start when cranberries first show up in store.)
4. Strain and filter.

 and after 3-4 weeks and if too bitter, add more simple syrup. After adding syrup, let steep another week.