Lemon Drop Liqueur

Total Time: 504 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 504 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 5 fresh lemon rind, cut into strips (i tried to use mostly yellow, omitting the part)
• 3 cups vodka
• 1/4 cup lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan; cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. remove from heat; stir in rind. cool completely. stir in vodka and lemon juice.
• 2 divide vodka mixture between 2 wide-mouthed, 1-quart jars. cover each jar with metal lid, screw on band. store in a cool, dark place for 3 weeks, shaking jars every other day.
• 3 line a fine-mesh sieve with a double layer of cheesecloth, strain mixture through cheesecloth into a bowl. discard solids. return liqueur to jars or clean decanter; store chilled in refrigerator or freezer.
• 4 note: mixture will keep in the freezer for up to a year.