Liqueur De Poire (Pear Liqueur) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 ripe pear
1 cinnamon stick
1 piece orange rind, pith removed
1/2 whole nutmeg
1 pint eau de vie or 1 pint vodka
6 ounces sugar

Preparation

Place pear and spices in a jar large enough to hold all of the vodka. Seal and place in a sunny window for one month.
After the one month period, add sugar and reseal.
Place jar in a location that receives sunlight for at least part of the day, for 3 months. Periodically shake the jar when you check on its progress.
Strain into a pretty bottle and cork. You can add the used cinnamon stick & nutmeg to the bottle for decoration.