Apple Liqueur - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb Red Delicious apples or 1 lb other sweet apple
2 cloves
1 pinch cinnamon
2 cups vodka
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water

Preparation

Cut apples in quarters and remove the cores, but do not peel. Place apples, cloves, cinnamon and vodka into a glass jar. Let steep for 2 weeks. Strain mixture using cheese cloth and then filter the resulting liquid using a coffee filter.
Mix sugar and water together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and stir until all the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is clear. Cool completely. Add cooled sugar mixture to alcohol mixture. Let stand in dark cool area for 2-3 months. Transfer to decorative bottles.
Note: Use the strained apples for desserts.