Apple Brandy Liqueur

Directions

1. 1
   Put the brandy into a large Wide-mouth, sterilized jar.
2. 2
   (You dont have to cut the apples in round sections.
3. 3
   but it sure does look ten times cooler.)
4. 4
   Slice the apples into approximately 1/4-inch slices, reserving the cores.
5. 5
   Fit as many slices as you can submerge into the brandy and secure with a small plate or nonporous object to keep the slices submerged.
6. 6
   Heat the simple syrup, adding the leftover cores and apple bits.
7. 7
   Let the mixture simmer on low for up to 1 hour, turn off the hear, and add the mixture to the brandy and apples.
8. 8
   Let sit for 2 weeks in a cool, dark place, gently shaking daily, then double strain (preferably with a coffee filter) and transfer to a large, sterilized, airtight jar or wine bottle.