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Subject: Grapefruit Vodka
From: Kent Garber
Posted: Fri Sep 14. 2001, 19:20 UTC
Grapefruit Vodka

1 ½ cups sugar
1 ½ cups water
¼ cup grapefruit zest
3 cups 80-proof vodka
1 teaspoon fruit protector

Make a simple syrup by bringing sugar and water to boil over medium-high heat, 
stirring constantly to prevent scorching.  When clear, remove from heat and 
let stand until just warm.  Combine syrup, grapefruit zest, vodka, and fruit 
protector in clean 2-quart jar with screw on lid.  (Or divide ingredients 
between two 1-quart jars.) Cover and let stand in a cool, dark place for 1 
month.
Use a fine mesh strainer to strain out solids.  Discard. Transfer liqueur to 
clean container(s), cover and let stand for 1 week.  Rack or filter liqueur 
into final covered container(s) and age for 3 weeks before serving.  YIELD:  
Approximately 1 QUART.

Frothy Dog

Salt the rim of a Collins glass with sea salt.  Then add the following:
1 ½ oz grapefruit vodka
3 oz grapefruit juice
1 ½ oz club soda
Serve on the rocks and garnish with a lime wedge.

If you choose to filter instead of racking, than filter ingredients through a 
wet coffee filter, or a wet cheesecloth, or wet muslin.  The water makes these 
filtering devices less absorbent of the ingredients.

ZEST: The outer rind of citrus fruits, which is rich in concentrated flavoring 
oils.  Zest may be removed with a zester or vegetable peeler.
Be sure to use only the colored portion of the rind and not the white inner 
peel when preparing zests for your liqueurs; the white inner peel eventually 
makes the cordials bitter.


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