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Mandarinetto

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December  7, 2012
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  • Makes 1 liter
Author Notes

Consumption taxes on liquor are very high in Switzerland. The winter is also cold, dark and long. So, I started to make my own limoncello, and then a friend recommended that I make mandarinetto, the mandarin orange version. We have never looked back (although we still do drink a lot of homemade limoncello). —minipanda

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 750 milliliters vodka (I use something on the order of Stoli)
  • 4 mandarin oranges or clementines
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
Directions
  1. Peel the oranges with a vegetable peeler. Try to only peel off the orange part of the skin, not the white pith, to minimize the bitterness.
  2. Add the orange zest to the vodka. I pour out a little of the vodka into a separate jar and then add the orange peels into the bottle. Alternatively, you can use a larger bottle and just combine the vodka and orange peels in there.
  3. Let the orange zest sit in the vodka for 1-2 weeks. The longer it sits, the more stronger the orange flavour. However, there is a law of diminishing returns after a week or two.
  4. When 1-2 weeks have elapsed or your patience has worn out (try to wait at least 4 days though), make the simple syrup. Put the sugar and water in a pan. Heat until the sugar dissolves.
  5. Strain the vodka. Discard the orange peels.
  6. Combine the orange vodka and the warm simple syrup in a separate container. Mix well. Now you have mandarinetto.
  7. Freeze the mandarinetto. Enjoy as a digestif.

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