Hey Guys and Gals! A citrus liqueur made by steeping orange zest and dried bitter orange peel in vodka with cloves, then sweetening.
Ingredients
1/4 cup zest from 3 small organic navel oranges
1 tablespoon dried bitter orange peel
1 cup of vodka (brandy also works, cup for cup)
4 whole cloves
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups water
Directions
1. Combine the zest, dried peel and vodka in a small sealable glass container. Seal and shake.
2. Steep for 19 days at room temperature.
3. On day 20, add the cloves, seal and shake, and steep one more day.
4. Strain through a fine mesh strainer and then a coffee filter.
5. Bring the sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring to dissolve. Let the syrup cool.
6. Add the syrup slowly, tasting until it is sweet enough.
7. Shake and rest at least one day. Keeps sealed at room temperature for up to a year, best within three months.