Raspberry Liqueur - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sugar
3 c. water
1 qt. fresh raspberries
1 qt. whiskey or brandy

Preparation

Simmer sugar and water until sugar is dissolved.
Cool and pour over raspberries in a wide-mouth gallon jar.
Add liquor. Cover loosely and set in a cool, dark place for 3 months.
Strain out raspberries and strain again through several layers of cheesecloth.
Pour into clean quart bottles.