Lime Bizon Liqueur

Ingredients:

16 limes (unwaxed, organic)

3 cups of white sugar

1 litre of vodka 'Żubrówka' (Polish Bison Grass Vodka)

Preparation:

• Wash the limes to remove any dirt. Peel the fruit with a potato peeler, making sure that no or limited amount of white pith stays o the skin.

• Put the lime peelings into clean glass jar. Pour 0.5 litre of Żubrówka over the lime peelings. Set aside.

• Juice all the limes. Strain the juice to make sure no pip or pith is present.

• Add sugar to the lime juice and boil until the syrup slightly thickens (around 15 minutes).

• Leave the syrup to cool completely.

• When syrup cools down transfer it to a second clean glass jar, and add the remaining 0.5 litre of Żubrówka.
• Both jars need to be stored in a dark, cool place for at least one month.
• After a month the strain the peelings and combine both liquids. Leave to macerate for another month. After that time strain the liquid through cotton wool to remove sediment and bottle. 
• The liqueur has to mature for at least 12 months on a cool dark place