GZ's Cello
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 1 liter
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 523
- Total Fat
- 1
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 64
- Dietary Fiber
- 6
- Sugar
- 50
- Protein
- 3
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 1
- Total: 1 day 15 min (includes infusing time)
- Active: 15 min
Ingredients
12 large, thick-skinned lemons or 8 Valencia oranges or 5 Ruby Red grapefruit, depending on which citrus type you want to use
1 liter inexpensive vodka, such as Smirnoff or Tito's
1 cup sugar
Directions
- Remove the peels from the citrus carefully, making sure not to include any of the pith. Place the peels in a large container and add the vodka (reserve the vodka bottle for later). Infuse until the alcohol strips the oils and color out of the peels, 12 to 24 hours.
- Meanwhile, make the simple syrup. Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and let cool completely.
- Fill the vodka bottle with about 27 ounces of the infused vodka and 7 ounces of the simple syrup and place in the freezer. Serve ice cold in chilled small copita or shot glasses.