Post #519624 by Chip and Andy on Wed, Mar 24, 2010 1:22 PM

This has worked for me many times, your mileage may vary:

Take a big handful of whole berries and crack them with a mortar and pestle. Or one good spin in a blender. Or two good blasts with a coffee grinder. You want to crack the berries so they are very coarse. You want them to be nice and big and chunky.

2 cups of raw sugar (turbinado, demerrera, or 1 cup each white and brown sugars)
2 cups of water
the allspice from above.

Bring to boil
Reduce to simmer and cover for 15 or so minutes. Follow your nose, you might go for longer.
Turn off heat, leave covered, and don't touch the pan or nothing for 30 or more minutes.
Add 1/2 cup white overproof rum, or 1 1/4 cup vodka
Let sit for 30 more minutes.
Strain into bottle through cloth.
Enjoy.