Homemade Tangerine Liqueur

• 6 tangerines
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 quart vodka

1. Remove rinds from tangerines and scrape and discard white part from the inside.
2. Save peeled tangerines for another use.
3. set rinds on a jelly roll pan and place in a heated 250* oven and turn off heat. Leave in oven for 2 hours.
4. Open oven door ajar and leave rinds in there overnight.
5. Combine sugar and water in a saucepan. Heat, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves. Let cool, then stir in 2 cups vodka.
6. Stir again to dissolve any sugar, add remaining vodka and stir again.
7. Place dried tangerine rinds in a half gallon jar or glass container that has a screw cap. Pour in sugar, vodka mixture. Shake to mix.
8. Cap tightly and let stand in a dark place for 4 weeks. Strain through a coffee filter into a sterilized bottle. Seal or cork. Makes 1 quart.

tangerines, sugar, water, vodka

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/homemade-tangerine-liqueur-118600 (may not work)