Here's another item that I haven't made in a while. Actually when I was at Buca di Beppo, we made our own on a weekly basis it was so popular. Needless to say I didn't make it at home since I could just.......Hehehe
For those that have never had or heard of it, it's basically lemon zest steeped (or soaked) in grain alcohol or a mixture of vodka and grain alcohol for 2 or more weeks. The longer you let it sit (up to a point) the more flavor and color the end product will have. Normally I would use all grain alcohol but it's not available in Virginia.
After the steeping you strain out the zest and mix with simple syrup. Then it's off to the freezer. When it is made correctly it shoud not ice up and is rather thick in viscosity. Finally after the freezer for a few hours.......It's ready to enjoy. This will be something for us to enjoy when the family arrives later this month.
Cindon!
