Ingredients
- 4 cups vodka
- Zest of 10 lemons
- no pith at all
- may substitute 15 limes
- 6 grapefruits
- 10 blood oranges
- 12 mandarin oranges
- or 8 regular oranges
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 1/2 cups water
Instructions
- Place vodka and zest in a sealable jar, like a mason jar and allow to sit in a cool place for 4 days.
- On the fifth day place the sugar and the water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Allow to cook 5 minutes, remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Add sugar solution to the vodka solution and allow to stand overnight.
- Strain through a layer of cheesecloth in a conical sieve, pressing the solids firmly.
- Strain again through a second layer in the same manner.
- Chill and allow to stand 1 week.
- Serve very cold.
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