2 1/2 tb Licorice root, chopped

  1 1/2 c  Vodka

    1/2 c  Sugar syrup (see recipe)

           -to taste
  Wash the licorice root and chop into small pieces. Add to vodka and steep
  for 1 week. Strain and filter. Add sugar syrup and steep for 1 week. Ready
  to serve. Adjust taste with extract if necessary.
  Yield: 1 pint plus             Container: Quart jar