Caramelized Sugar Liquor

Description
In Romanian: Lichior de zahar ars

Ingredients

 * 2 cups sugar
 * 2½ cups water
 * peel from half a lemon
 * ½ stick vanilla
 * ¼ qt / 0,250 l vodka
 * 3 tablespoons of sugar for caramelizing

Directions

 * 1) Boil the sugar with the water, vanilla and lemon peel.
 * 2) In a separate pan, caramelize 3 tablespoons of sugar.
 * 3) After it is brown, pour the prepared syrup on top, mix well and let boil for 15 minutes.
 * 4) Let cool, strain through cheese cloth and add the vodka.