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L Lente Member Joined: Feb 14, 2010 Posts: 36	L Lente Posted posted on Wed, Mar 2, 2011 4:42 PM On 2010-12-30 14:13, swizzle wrote: Hey Gnomon, I might have a crack at this myself. Just a few pointers though please. How many oranges are you talking about to what amount of spirit? 4-5 oranges to a cup of rum? When you say zest do you mean grating it on a zester to get the fine bits of skin or is peeling it enough (without the pith)? Also, the only OP rum I can get here is aged so i'd have to use vodka. Does that have to be OP or would 40% abv do the job? Cheers swizzle There are flavors in citrus peel that are alcohol soluble, but not water soluble, so lower proof steeping could have less orange flavor in it than over proof steeping. I have no idea if you'd actually reach the saturation point (preventing further dissolving) with the lower proof vodka or not though.

On 2010-12-30 14:13, swizzle wrote:
Hey Gnomon, I might have a crack at this myself. Just a few pointers though please. How many oranges are you talking about to what amount of spirit? 4-5 oranges to a cup of rum? When you say zest do you mean grating it on a zester to get the fine bits of skin or is peeling it enough (without the pith)? Also, the only OP rum I can get here is aged so i'd have to use vodka. Does that have to be OP or would 40% abv do the job?
Cheers
swizzle

There are flavors in citrus peel that are alcohol soluble, but not water soluble, so lower proof steeping could have less orange flavor in it than over proof steeping. I have no idea if you'd actually reach the saturation point (preventing further dissolving) with the lower proof vodka or not though.

Post #578513 by Lente on Wed, Mar 2, 2011 4:42 PM