momshearth

Are chilling in the refrigerator.

The hardest part of the process was getting up the enthusiasm to peel the fruits! But I am so glad I did! Yummy.


To make a quart or so:

7 lemons or 5 large oranges
1 fifth of vodka (tasty vodka not bad vodka but doesn't have to be super vodka)
2 to three cups of simple syrup


Remove only the colored peel of fruit and place in a quart jar. Make sure you have not white pith as the pitch will contribute an unpleasant bitter taste. Seal jar and place on shelf to step for six weeks. Fill jar with simple syrup at this point and allow to steep two weeks longer. Strain peel from liquid. Taste. Add more simple syrup until you like the sweetness! Rebottle. Chill. Indulge!