Recipe

Krupnik

Ingredients

1 cup water
2 cups honey
½ vanilla bean, split, seeds removed, and pod reserved
½ cinnamon stick
¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
10 cloves
Pinch allspice
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 bottle (750 milliliters) 90-plus proof alcohol, such as Everclear or Bacardi 151

Combine all ingredients except for the alcohol in a pot over high heat. Remove pot from the stove and add alcohol. Return pot to the stove and bring to a boil for 5 minutes.
Turn off heat and let mixture sit in a cool, dry place, covered, overnight. Strain the liquid through 6 layers of cheesecloth and funnel into desired bottles.
Store in a cool, dry place away from light for 3 weeks to 30 days.