Dried Fruit Liqueur

Place dried fruit, wine and brandy in aging container. Stir gently. Cover and set aside. Combine sugar and water in small saucepan. Heat gently, stirring constantly. Remove from heat when sugar has dissolved. Let cool. Add cooled sugar mixture to dried fruit mixture, stirring to combine. Recover and place in a cool place for 1 month, stirring occasionally. After aging, strain off fruit by pouring mixture through a metal colander over a large bowl. Save fruit for serving as a dessert topping or mixing into fruitcake or pound cake (I've even chopped the fruit up for cookies). Re-strain liqueur through cloth to remove fine particles. Bottle as desired. This liqueur doesn't need much additional aging to taste really yummy.