Amaretto

1 cup water
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
3 cups vodka
1 tablespoon pure almond extract
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or 1/2 split vanilla bean
3 dried apricots, cut in quarters
5 apricot seeds

Simmer water and sugar until all sugars dissolves.  Let cool.  Mix all ingredients.  Can be consumed immediately without apricots and seed; or age 3-4 week then remove apricots and seeds.

Coffee Liqueur

2 cups double-strength, french-pressed coffee
1 cup sugar
2 cups vodka
1 tablespoon chocolate liqueur
1 split vanilla bean

Add sugar to coffee while hot; stir until it dissolves.  Cool and add reamining ingredients. 
Age 3-4 weeks.