Citrus Vodka

Normaone's Note:

Here is a great recipe that can be used in Martinis, orange juice, lemonade, or straight-up! Choosing a bottle with a wider neck will help in the placing of the citrus peel inside. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 16

Yield: 1.0 bottle

• 6 slices orange rind , orange part only (2x1/2 inch)
• 6 slices lemons, rind of , yellow part only (2x1/2 inch)
• 6 slices lime peel , green part only (2x1/2 inch)
• 1 wooden skewer (8 inch)
• 1 (750 ml) bottle vodka

Directions:

1. Fold 1 strip orange peel in half crosswise without breaking and thread onto skewer.
2. Repeat with 1 strip each lemon and lime peels.
3. Repeat, alternating remaining peels.
4. Push skewer through neck of clean bottle.
5. Being careful not to break peels.
6. A chopstick may help this process.
7. Fill 1 empty, clean 750-ml clear bottle with a cork.
8. with vodka.
9. Cork and chill at least 1 week and up to three weeks before serving.

Reviews

[Sweet Jezebel]

I found this in Bon Appetit several years ago when my "grapefruit thing" first kicked in, so I made my first batch with nothing but grapefruit rind. Scandalously addictive, and so easy it's kinda silly to pay all that money for the ready-made.

[AmyRed]

This is worth making if you like cocktails! Extremely easy to do and I like the idea of knowing exactly what goes into my flavored vodka.