Lemocino

A wonderful alcoholic drink that can be made with any citrus fruit.  Lemocino originated in Italy made with 90% proof alcohol, but it can be made with simple vodka, which is what we did.

Ingrediants:

10 lemons
1 liter of 90% proof alcohol (or cheep vodka)
1 liter of water
400 grams sugar

Peel your 10 lemons (6-8 oranges, 8-10 mandarins) make sure to peel without the pith.  I used a apple peeler which worked well.  Place the peels in the alcohol and let sit for 10 days.  After 10 days strain peels from alcohol.  Mix water and sugar over low heat until sugar is fully dissolved in the water, than let cool.  Add sugar water to alcohol and let stand for approximately one month.  Before you drink, place the bottle in the freezer and serve out of the freezer for best effect.

**If you allow the skins to remain in the alcohol too long, the final lemoncino will be cloudy rather than a golden clear.