> I'd steer clear of the microplane or any other grater for this
> operation. Think of it this way: while your grating the fruit, and
> the room fills with that wonderful lemonny aroma, know in your bones
> that none of what you smell will land in your booze.
I don't know what you're talking about. I microplaned 18 good smelly organic
lemons into 1.5 liter of 195 proof hooch and if I lost a little oil to the
grating I'm glad of it! The lemon oil flavor is possibly TOO intense even
after diluting.
I'm thinking of diluting even further down to 90 proof.