On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:59:40 -0800, "Paul M. Cook" >
wrote:

>
>"Dan Abel" > wrote in message
...
>> In article >,
>> 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.
>
>I've heard you are supposed to dissolve the candy in a little boiling water
>then add it to the booze.
>
Why bother? Water dilutes the booze. If he wants them to dissolve
faster he can crush them. The finer they're crushed the faster they
will dissolve.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.