Firebird'S Honey Vodka - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 ounces honey
2 teaspoons nutmeg, freshly grated
5 vanilla beans, scraped
3 cloves
1 bunch of fresh mint
6 peppercorns, whole
2 lemons, zest of
2 oranges, zest of
2 liters vodka (the better the vodka, the better the taste)

Preparation

Scrape the vanilla beans.
Zest the lemons and oranges.
Then stir all the ingredients, except Vodka, into a small saucepan and bring to a low boil.
Turn down the heat to a very, very low simmer.
Let it simmer, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Do not let it boil or it will become a hard lump.
Remove from the heat and let sit overnight.
The next day strain the solids and add the honeyed liquid to the vodka and chill.