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Lemon Oleo Saccharum
Bright lemon oil for a punch base that tastes like more than juice and sugar.
About ½ cupActive: 15 minutes, plus 4 hours restingTotal: 15 minutes, plus 4 hours resting
What you need
Ingredients.
- 8 lemons, washed and dried
- ½ cup granulated sugar
Make it
Method.
- 01
Peel the lemons in wide strips, leaving the bitter white pith behind.
- 02
Toss the peels with sugar in a nonreactive bowl, cover, and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
- 03
Press gently, strain the syrup, bottle, and refrigerate.
Safety & allergens
Use clean bottles and utensils. These are refrigerator preparations, not shelf-stable preserves; discard at any sign of mold, fizzing, cloudiness, or off odor.
Use it in
A good next glass.
- Whiskey punch and French 75-style drinks
- Lemonade and iced tea
- Sparkling water with a little salt
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