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Let’s nip that cold in the BUD, shall we?
Using a vegetable peeler, peel the lemon zest from both lemons and toss the zest into a mini food processor. Set the lemons aside.
Add the cayenne pepper into the food processor. And maybe a tiny pinch of sugar. Blitz until it’s as finely chopped as possible.
In a small saucepan, combine the 1/2 cup of sugar, water and the zest mixture. Simmer on medium for about 15 minutes, until a syrup forms and thickens.
Strain the mixture through a sieve into a bowl and let the bowl of liquid cool for 15 minutes. Discard solids.
Back into the pan, add the bourbon, honey, 2 ounces of lemon juice (from the reserved lemons) and the simple syrup. Warm up to desired heat and serve in glass mugs. Garnish with additional lemon peel if desired.
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westmonster on 12.22.2011
Oh, this sounds divine! Do you have any experience with making a larger batch of the whole finished product (including the booze) and storing that in the fridge? It would be quite the perfect last-minute Christmas gift.