Cinnamon Spice Liqueur - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon clove, whole
1 teaspoon allspice, whole
1 dash ground cardamom
1 dash ground nutmeg
3 cups vodka
2 cups brown sugar
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon glycerin (optional)

Preparation

In a quart jar, add spices, 1 cup sugar, and vodka.
Seal jar tightly, and place in a dry, dark place for about 2 weeks.
After two weeks, strain the liquid using a double layer of cheese cloth.
In a fresh quart jar, add the second cup of sugar, glycerin, water to top and the strained liquid. Seal and store again in a dark place until sugar is dissolved.
Once the sugar has all dissolved, bottle the resulting liqueur in a fresh bottle and let age for roughly 3 months.