Thyme Liqueur - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 cup flowered wild thyme or 2/3 cup mediterranean dried thyme
1 quart vodka
3/4 cup sugar
1 sprig fresh thyme

Preparation

Place the thyme in a bottle that holds more than 1 quart.
Add the vodka and let stand for 5 weeks in a dark cupboard, shaking every 2-3 days.
Add the sugar and shake well.
Let stand for another week, shaking once every 2 days.
The sugar should be dissolved by the end of the week.
Pass the liqueur through a dampened coffee filter and transfer to a 1-quart bottle.
Add the branch of fresh thyme and seal.
Store in a dark, cool place.
Will keep for more than 1 year.