sometime ago I said I will post some pics from the lemon flavored alcohol I make. Here they are.
3 x 750ml 96% clear alcohol
25 x lemon
sugar
honey
makes 5-6 .750ml bottles - depends on how strong you want it.
These are proportions to make the flavor the way I like it.
1. wash the lemons; many have that waxy shit on them. I usually boil some water and scold them with it. That does the trick. These lemons are rather small. If you get bigger ones it makes things a lot easier and faster.
2. slice the lemons. Some people don't like the bitter taste of the lemon skin and they peel before slicing. I like the bitter taste. large slices - half to 3/4 inch
3. Since I was using over 2 L of alcohol I used a big pot for this
4. Layer the Lemons, sugar, and honey - I really don't have specific proportions here
5. Once you have all the layers pour the alcohol; cover the vessel and place in fridge
6. The shortest amount of time I would give this is 2 days in the fridge - longer than 5 days though does not make any difference I noticed. These were in the fridge Monday through Friday.
7. squeeze out each lemon. They get kind of stiff, and that is where size matters - if these were large it would go much faster.
8. stir the contents of the pot - some honey and sugar are sitting on the bottom
9. boil lots of water
10. mix and pour - I like this to be at least 50% alcohol or more, so I typically do 300ml water to 450ml alcohol
11. now this should stay in the fridge for at least a night - but there were times in my youth when we drank it as soon as it got cold
12. yes, this is the real color.
13. almost forgot, when you pour the stuff into bottles make sure the bottles are super clean - again, use boiling water. Then use a strain because there are pieces of lemon floating around.
14. Since I made this batch we already drank a bottle
15. Grapefruit also works good here.