Apricot Liqueur - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 ounces dried apricots
2/3 cup superfine sugar
2 cups vodka

Preparation

Place apricots and sugar in a screw-top jar.
Add vodka, screw cover on tightly and shake to dissolve the sugar.
Leave for 5-7 days, inverting the jar daily (test the taste after 5 days and infuse 2 more if you want a stronger flavor).
Strain liqueur into a decanter through a fine sieve and store in refrigerator.
Apricots may be saved, chopped and used as a topping on ice cream.