Citrus Vodka Recipes

Steps:

• Fold 1 strip orange peel in half crosswise without breaking and thread onto skewer.
• Repeat with 1 strip each lemon and lime peels.
• Repeat, alternating remaining peels.
• Push skewer through neck of clean bottle.
• Being careful not to break peels.
• A chopstick may help this process.
• Fill 1 empty, clean 750-ml clear bottle with a cork.
• with vodka.
• Cork and chill at least 1 week and up to three weeks before serving.

Steps:

• Remove any tiny pin bones from the salmon with a pair of needle nose pliers or tweezers. Rinse the salmon under cold running water and pat dry. Place salmon, skin side down, on several large sheets of plastic wrap.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine salt, sugar, dill, vodka and lemon, lime and orange zests. Spread the sugar/salt/citrus mixture evenly over the fleshy side of the fish, pressing it into the flesh. Wrap the salmon tightly in the plastic wrap and place skin side down n a large baking dish. Place a flat glass or ceramic dish on top of the salmon and weight the dish with several heavy cans or a brick and refrigerate for at least 24 hours and up to 48 hours.
• Unwrap the salmon and rinse all of the cure off under cold, running water. Pat dry and slice diagonally into paper-thin slices.

Steps:

• Wash and dry the lemon, lime, orange and grapefruit. Cut the fruit in half and cut each half into thin slices. Divide the fruit slices among 6 mason jars, then add 2 ounces of vodka and 1 teaspoon of sugar to each. Screw the lids of the jars on tightly, then shake each jar.
• When ready to serve, top each with 6 ounces of citrus soda.

Steps:

• Fold 1 orange peel strip crosswise in half without breaking. Thread onto skewer, shish-kebab style. Repeat with 1 lemon peel strip, then 1 lime peel strip. Repeat, alternating remaining orange, lemon and lime peel strips on same skewer. Guide citrus peel skewer through neck of empty bottle, pushing gently but being careful not to break any peel. You may find a chopstick useful in easing the peels into the bottle. Fill bottle with vodka. Chill at least 1 week and up to 3 weeks. Serve chilled.

Steps:

• In a plastic container with a lid (or a pitcher with a lid), combine all ingredients.
• Seal and place in the freezer until frozen solid.
• Take out of freezer and let thaw.
• Drink when it has thawed and is slushy.
• Or put in blender and blend until slushy.
• Garnish with fresh cranberries, zest of a lime or an orange slice.

Steps:

• Fold 1 orange peel strip crosswise in half without breaking. Thread onto skewer, shish-kebab style. Repeat with 1 lemon peel strip, then 1 lime peel strip. Repeat, alternating remaining orange, lemon and lime peel strips on same skewer. Guide citrus peel skewer through neck of empty bottle, pushing gently but being careful not to break any peel. You may find a chopstick useful in easing the peels into the bottle. Fill bottle with vodka. Chill at least 1 week and up to 3 weeks. Serve chilled.