Lime-oncello Spritzers With Mint

Total Time: 169 hrs Preparation Time: 169 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 lbs limes (about 10 large)
• 1 (750 ml) bottle 100% proof vodka
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 1/2 cups water
• ice cube
• 1 cup fresh mint leaves
• 1 cup club soda

Recipe

• 1 to make limoncello:
• 2 using a vegetable peeler, remove the peel from the limes in long strips (reserve the limes for another use).
• 3 place the lime peels in a 1-quart jar.
• 4 pour the vodka over the peels and screw on the lid.
• 5 steep the lime peels in the vodka for 1 week at room temperature.
• 6 stir the sugar and water in a large saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes.
• 7 cool completely, then stir in the vodka mixture.
• 8 strain the liquids into bottles, pressing on the peels to extract as much liquid as possible.
• 9 seal the bottles and refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 1 month.
• 10 to make spritzers:
• 11 fill 4 tall glasses halfway with ice.
• 12 add the mint leaves.
• 13 using the handle of a wooden spoon, coarsely crush the mint leaves into the ice.
• 14 pour some limoncello over, and stir to blend.
• 15 add a splash of club soda and serve.