Pear Brandy

Photo: flickr user stu_spivack

Ingredients

1 firm-ripe pear

3 cups brandy - (750 ml)

Preparation

Rinse pear, dry, and place in a widemouth decorative glass jar (at least 1 quart). Pour brandy over pear (pear must be covered). Seal airtight. (If seal is rubber or synthetic rubber, cover glass top with plastic wrap to protect seal from alcohol, which can soften it.) Store at least 1 week or up to 1 year at room temperature.

This recipe yields 3 cups.

Yield: 3 cups