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Lemon Oleo Saccharum
Bright lemon oil for a punch base that tastes like more than juice and sugar.
About ½ cup15 minutes, plus 4 hours restingClean, heat-safe jar or bottle
01 · What you need
Ingredients
- 8 lemons, washed and driedFresh Citrus Juice
- ½ cup granulated sugarGranulated Sugar
02 · 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.
Happiest note
Use the juiced lemons for dinner, then let the peels make tomorrow’s punch better.
03 · Use it well
Recommended uses
- Whiskey punch and French 75-style drinks
- Lemonade and iced tea
- Sparkling water with a little salt
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