Lemon cream liqueur

Wonderful for those long summer evenings, when it's too hot to go to bed...it will keep the conversation going forever (or at least until the bottle is empty...!)Keep this in the freezer (it won't freeze because of the alcohol in it, but it will become even creamier and more refreshing) and take it out about ten minutes before serving (Prep time includes overnight soaking)

• Ready In: 24 hrs 30 mins
• Yields: 2 bottles

Ingredients

• 500  ml  95 proof  grain alcohol
• 5  medium lemons, non chemical-treated
• 1  liter  whole milk (full fat)
• 600 -800  g sugar (depending on how dense you want it to be)
• 1  tablespoon vanilla
• 3⁄4 cup  whiskey or 3⁄4 cup cognac

Directions

1. Put lemon peels (without white pith) in a jar with the alcohol, leave them to soak for 24 hours shaking the jar a couple of times.
2. Boil milk and sugar for 25 minutes, leave to cool.
3. Strain the milk, add strained alcohol, vanilla and whiskey, mix well and put in a bottle.
4. Keep in the freezer.
5. Variation: use tangerines instead of lemons.