Pumpkin Liqueur

Directions

1. 1
   Place pumpkin juice into a medium saucepan, add ginger, cloves, allspice, nutmeg and cinnamon sticks. Reduce pumpkin juice by half till you have 2 cups concentrated spice juice.
2. 2
   Remove the cinnamon sticks and strain the juice through a coffee filter that has been placed in a filter holder or mesh strainer. You can strain it through a cheese cloth. This will take a while.
3. 3
   Rinse out the pan to remove the spice residue. Pour the reduced and strained juice back into it and add sugars.
4. 4
   Bring to boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Once the mixture has reached a full rolling boil, remove from the burner.
5. 5
   Allow the mixture to cool before proceeding.
6. 6
   Once the syrup has cooled, add the vodka and vanilla.
7. 7
   Pour this mixture into sterilized jar or bottle.
8. 8
   Allow to age in the refrigerator for 2 weeks. Keep refrigerated and shake before each use.