Ingredients

6                Un-waxed large Lemons
1-liter         Bottle Vodka
750g          Caster Sugar
700 ml       Boiling Water

Preparation

Pare the zest from all the lemons, taking care not to include any white pith, and squeeze the zest between the palms of your hands.  Put the zest in a large clean jar and pour over the vodka.  Cover with a tightly fitting lid and leave for a week, preferably in the sun, if possible, shaking the jar twice a day.

Put the sugar in a heatproof bowl and pour over the boiling water, stirring until the sugar has dissolved, and the syrup is ready.  After the syrup is cooled, add it to the jar with the vodka and lemon peels and leave for a further week, shaking the jar regularly.

After the second week, strain into bottles, adding a strip of lemon zest to each bottle.

Makes about 2.4 liters.