Fall Spice Cordial

Total Time: 720 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 720 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 1/4 cups apple juice or 2 1/4 cups apple cider
• 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon orange rind, dried
• 1 cup brandy
• 1/2 cup vodka, 100 proof

Recipe

• 1 bring brown sugar, sugar and apple juice to a boil over medium-high heat.
• 2 add cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, allspice and orange peel.
• 3 boil for 4 minutes and remove from heat.
• 4 let stand until just warm.
• 5 transfer to a clean 1 qt aging vessel.
• 6 add vanilla, brandy and vodka.
• 7 cover tightly and let stand for 1-4 weeks.
• 8 filter through paper towels or coffee filters (you'll get a clearer product with coffee filters, but it's a lot slower), then pour into tight-sealing, pretty bottles.
• 9 makes a great holiday gift.