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zxcvbob > wrote:

> I've been eating way too many lemon drop candies lately. I bought
> several big bags of them at Fleet Farm before Christmas. I probably have
> 1/4 pound left...
>
> If I put a handful of lemon drops in a fruit jar with a pint of gin, put
> on a tight fitting lid, and give it a swirl every now and then, will
> they dissolve and make an almost 80 proof cordial?

I'm pretty certain. 80 proof means 40% alcohol and 60% water. I would
guess pretty quickly, too. Think about how long they take to dissolve
in your mouth. I would use a narrow neck booze bottle, too. That's
easier to pour from.

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA