To make the lemon
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4 1/4 cup 95% alcohol
7 ripe lemons, thoroughly washed and dried 4 1/4 cups water
1 lb sugar
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To start: |
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Shave off yellow part of the
lemons rinds using a potato peeler. Put lemon rinds in a large glass
bottle and add alcohol. Cover the bottle with plastic wrap to prevent
alcohol from evaporating and let rest for 12 days at room temperature. |
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Boil water. Remove from heat and add sugar.
Stir until all the sugar has dissolved and let cool. |
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Drain 12-day old alcohol of the
lemon rinds and add it to the sugared water.
Set aside for an
additional 10 days in a sealed glass bottle. |
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After 10 days, it's ready.
It is best served chilled as a digestive after a meal. |
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To make flavored liqueurs. Raspberry
For the raspberry:
2 pints of organic berries and 2 cups of vodka.
After
steeping for 2 weeks all the color from the raspberry transfers to the
vodka along with the their fabulous flavor.
Strain gently, and add equal
quantity of cooled simple syrup.
Store for another 2 weeks before its
ready to be served.
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