Hey Guys and Gals! A pear liqueur on brandy with apple peel and lemon thyme.
Ingredients
1/2 lb ripe pears
2 apples, peels only
1 tablespoon chopped lemon thyme
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups brandy
Directions
1. Wash and cut up the pears, leaving the peels on. Place in the jar with the apple peels, thyme and sugar.
2. Add the brandy so it covers everything.
3. Steep 2 weeks in a cool, dark place, agitating daily for the first week to dissolve the sugar.
4. Strain through several layers of moistened cheesecloth, gently wringing it. Strain again through a coffee strainer if needed.
5. Return to the bottle and age another 4 weeks to soften.