Homemade Strawberries and Cream (Vargas and Gulling) Recipe

From Cordials From Your Kitchen by Pattie Vargas and Rich Gulling:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 1/2 cups Cream Base
• 2 teaspoons strawberry extract
• 1 cup 80 proof vodka
• 3/4 cup strawberry syrup
• 2 drops red food coloring

Boil sugar and water together until clear. Remove from heat, let cool. Combine syrup, Cream Base, vodka and strawberry extract in a sterile 1-quart container. Add strawberry syrup and food coloring, cover, and shake to mix. Store in refrigerator for up to 1 month.