Liqueur

1 bottle vodka (750ml.) 2 lemons, rinsed (ideally organic, Meyer lemons) Cheesecloth Twine To Finish: 1 cups simple syrup (I used the juice from the two lemons as part of the fluid for the simple syrup to add to the flavor (50/50 water and sugar by weight)Zest of two lemons (new, fresh Meyers) Pour vodka into …

We had some friends over for dinner the other night and I served up some of my homemade strawberry liqueur.  Something about strawberries has always reminded me of summer, the flavor of a good ripe strawberry takes me back to when I was a kid and we would go berry picking out near my grandparents …