Pina Colada Liqueur

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Ingredients
1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 1/2 c. water
2 c. flaked coconut
1 vanilla bean, split
24 chunks (approximately 1 1/4 c.) fresh-cooked or canned unsweetened pineapple, drained
3 c. light rum

Preparation:
Bring water and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat to low, add coconut and vanilla bean. Simmer 5 minutes, uncovered, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; add pineapple. Cool to lukewarm. Add rum. Place in aging container (preferably glass with a tight-fitting lid). Let stand for one month, shaking once a week. Pour through a fine wire mesh strainer into a large bowl. Press coconut and pineapple with a potato masher or the back of a wooden spoon to obtain all the juice. Discard fruit. Strain liqueur through fine cloth or paper coffee filters several times until desired clarity is reached. Bottle and age an additional 1 to 2 months. If there is sediment at the bottom of the bottle, a final straining or siphoning may be needed at this time. If you prefer, the bottom cloudy layer may be saved for cooking.

Orange Liqueue (Marnier)

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Ingredients
6-8 washed orange
1 lemon
1 tangarine
Wide mouth gallon jar
2 sticks whole cinnamon
1 tsp. coriander seed
1 qt. 100 proof vodka

Preparation:
Put rind and juice of 6-8 oranges, washed, in gallon jar. Add thin sliced peel of 1 lemon and add extra orange or tangerine peel for flavor if desired. Add 2 sticks of cinnamon, coriander seed and vodka. In a saucepan boil together 2 cups sugar and 2 cups water until syrupy and reduced in half, about 45 minutes. Cool and add to the jar. Screw lid down and put it in a large paper bag to keep out the light. Store in warm place for 5-6 weeks, shaking daily. Sieve through cheese cloth and bottle in jars and let stand for 6 months. Makes 3 pints.