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INGREDIENTS:
1 Bottle Spanish brandy 1/2 Bottle dry white wine
Peel of 1 lemon 2 oz Sugar
Juice of 2 lemons
1 Bottle Spanish brandy 1/2 Bottle dry white wine
Peel of 1 lemon 2 oz Sugar
Juice of 2 lemons
Put the brandy, peel and lemon juice in a large glass jar. Cover and let it stand for 3 days, then add the wine and sugar. Cap again, tightly. Leave for a day or two in a warm place to dissolve the sugar, then strain through double muslin into clean bottles and seal.
The authors note that Lemon Shrub tastes a little like dry vermouth and can be drunk with ice and lemon peel or mixed as Pimms with lemonade or sparkling water.
The authors note that Lemon Shrub tastes a little like dry vermouth and can be drunk with ice and lemon peel or mixed as Pimms with lemonade or sparkling water.