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Default Will hard candy dissolve in liquor eventually?

On Jan 16, 12:38*am, 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 tried searching the Internet but all I find is ten million hits for a
> drink called the "Lemon Drop" or "Lemon Drop Martini"
>
> Bob


TRY IT and let us know. FGS how much does a pint of gin cost? if it
doesn't work, you'll only be out $10