Frank103 > wrote:

> I'm just starting to learn abour vodka and would like to do a little
> experimenting. First, I would like to give vodka a slight lemon flavor. I
> have a 1.5 liter of inexpensive vodka and 3 lemons. I know I will use the
> zest. Do I use the juice? How long should I let the vodka and zest mix rest?
> Can anyone recommend any other ingredients and the amounts to use? Thanks in
> advance.

Use just the zest. If you use the juice, you'd be making a kind of
cocktail. Zest of 3 lemons for 1.5 l of vodka is a reasonable ratio.
Zest the lemons carefully, so that only the yellow part is present;
white pith would add bitterness. Add the zest to the vodka and let
steep in a warm place for a few days. Filter out the zest.

Victor