Any thoughts how to make a Lime Liqueur

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hydro3
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Any thoughts how to make a Lime Liqueur

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Hi there everyone first post on this board. I have been distilling for awhile with the help of reading on this board. A couple of years ago my wife and I purchased some "Caipirinha-Lime Liqueur" basically a really tart lime liqueur from vom voss in jackson hole wy. It is really good with some mint leaves on a hot day. Well I have some product that would be perfect to mix up and flavor but I am unsure how to get such a strong lime flavor into it. Any thoughts?

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Re: Any thoughts how to make a Lime Liqueur

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I'd macerate a whole bunch of zest in some high proof. That might pull too many oils out, so something else to try would be either run the zest in a gin basket or in the pot and re run your neutral.
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Re: Any thoughts how to make a Lime Liqueur

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hydro3 wrote: basically a really tart lime liqueur
As already stated the Lemoncello recipe should do the job, I think to get the tartyness you might need less sugar and to add a little lime juice to the mix.
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Re: Any thoughts how to make a Lime Liqueur

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I had not seen the lemocello recipie, that should work out. I am going to 8oz on some limes this weekend and then see how it turns out.

Thanks for pointing me in that direction.
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