How to Make Lemon Extract with Alcohol: Easy Recipe
Sunshine in a bottle, that's exactly what lemon extract is. If you have a bottle of lemon extract with you at all times, it would come handy to make delicacies like poppy seed muffins or lemon bread with vanilla glaze. It is very easy to make it at home. There are two ways of making lemon extract at home - with and without alcohol. Let's take a look at them below :
Servings: 1 small mason jar
Ingredients
- 2-3 organic lemons
- 3 cups vodka or food grade glycerine
Instructions
- To make lemon extract with alcohol, first, thoroughly wash and dry the lemons.
- Thereafter, remove the peels from 2-3 lemons and add to a small mason jar.
- Cover the peels with vodka and seal tightly.
- Allow this extract to sit for 3-4 weeks before removing the peels.
How To Make Lemon Extract Without Alcohol
- To make lemon extract without alcohol, remove the peels from 2-3 lemons and add them to a small mason jar.
- Cover the peels with a mixture of 3 parts food-grade glycerin and 1 part water.
- Allow the extracts to sit for at least 2 months before using it.
- These extracts don’t need to be refrigerated and should last for up to 5 years!
Notes
Note that glycerin takes longer to ripen than alcohol. Thus, it is likely to take longer than six weeks, depending on the temperature of your home. It also depends on how strong you want it to be.