Infusing vodka with the flavor from lemon peels imparts the flavor of lemon’s essential oils into the alcohol without the addition of lemon juice. The recipe below makes a large quantity of lemon vodka, so you may want to purchase smaller individual bottles for the finished product, which will have a light yellow color that looks similar to lemonade.
Ingredients:
Servings: 12,
Peels from 15 lemons,
1 750 ml bottle of vodka.
Step One
Preparing the Vodka Mixture: - The first stage of this process involves putting the ingredients together.Sterilize a glass jar by running it through the dishwasher or by filling it with boiling water before you add the vodka and lemon peels.
Step Two
Peel the zest from a lemon by inserting the blade of a paring knife between the zest and the pith. Try to remove the yellow peel without removing the bitter white pith beneath the peel.
Step Three
Repeat the steps until you have peeled approximately 15 lemons.
Step Four
Pour 1 bottle of vodka over the lemon peels and then seal the jar.
Step Five
Storing and Serving the Finished Product: - The next stage involves separating the liquid from the peels and finding a place to store your lemon vodka.Retrieve your jar of lemon vodka from its storage location and open it.
Step Six
Place a clean tea towel, a piece of cheesecloth or a sieve over the opening of the jar.