good citrus spirits ?

possum · Post by **possum** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:31 pm

Seems that I'm not the only one to have troubble with orange spirit. Last "orange-cello?" I made was way too sweet. Anybody make a good one, and did you keep notes?
Other citrus product info is fine also. These spirits when well made are good to drink, and for cooking---seafood, fruitcake,shotglass, jelly jar, flagon.. ect.

The Chemist · Post by **The Chemist** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 12:51 am

The "cello" stuff (and all those new vodkas) is made by flavoring a base spirit, rum or vodka. Grand Marnier and Cointreau are made differently, but not totally from citrus. Are you trying to make spirits from citrus, or just trying to mimic the commercial stuff?

possum · Post by **possum** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:37 am

just a nice lemon or orange/tangerine/lime vodka...sugar wash tripple distill in a copper pot. I want something only a little sweet. Although kumquats are citrus, I have no intrest in them.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:00 am

2 Lemons (big)

2 Limes

3 cups vodka

sugar

Remove Zest from Fruit (I use a potato peeler and try REAL hard not to use ANY of the white pith under the colored skins), Steep in vodka for 2 weeks, strain, add just enough sugar to taste and bottle.

this recipe works out to be very clear, until the sugar is added (unless you use rock sugar).

Ihave tasted it before adding the sugar, and it was still VERY good.

~Pothead

possum · Post by **possum** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:51 am

Thanks Pothead