From Nocino Liqueur, Makes a Perfect Summertime Backyard Party, by Martha Holmberg, June 09/July 09
30 fresh walnuts, quartered (pod and all)
1 liter vodka or grain alcohol
1 liter white wine
1 kilo (2.2 pounds) granulated sugar
Pared zest of one lemon
3 cinnamon sticks
40 whole cloves
Put everything in a clean glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Let sit in the sun for about 5 months, shaking it every day. Around Thanksgiving, start tasting.
Strain the nocino through a colander first to remove the large pieces, then strain again through a coffee filter or other super-fine mesh several times, until most of the sediment is gone. Let the strained nocino sit indoors in a clean bottle for any more sediment to settle to the bottom, then carefully pour it off into small decorative bottles