Lemon Distillate

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Preparation info
  • 300 ml

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Modern Cocktail

By Matt Whiley

Published 2017

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Ingredients

  • rind of 6 lemons
  • 300 ml (10 fl oz) vodka

Method

Finely chop all the lemon rind. Place in a vac bag along with the vodka and seal to the maximum without spillage. Leave to infuse for 3 days.

Pour the liquid into the evaporation flask of a rotary evaporator. Set the water bath to 55°C (131°F) and lower the pressure until all the liquid has evaporated. Measure the ABV and cut to 40% with filtere