HOMEMADE TANGERINE LIQUEUR

Steps:

• Remove rinds from tangerines and scrape and discard white part from the inside.
• Save peeled tangerines for another use.
• set rinds on a jelly roll pan and place in a heated 250* oven and turn off heat. Leave in oven for 2 hours.
• Open oven door ajar and leave rinds in there overnight.
• Combine sugar and water in a saucepan. Heat, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves. Let cool, then stir in 2 cups vodka.
• Stir again to dissolve any sugar, add remaining vodka and stir again.
• Place dried tangerine rinds in a half gallon jar or glass container that has a screw cap. Pour in sugar, vodka mixture. Shake to mix.
• Cap tightly and let stand in a dark place for 4 weeks. Strain through a coffee filter into a sterilized bottle. Seal or cork. Makes 1 quart.