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Lemon Drop Margarita with Candy Lemon Peel
Author:
Chantelle DeJager
Ingredients
2 -
Lemons
1
Cup
Sugar
1
Cup
Water
Extra Sugar
Crisp Zester
Instructions
Directions
Step 1 - Using the Crisp Zester, carefully peel strips off of the lemon
Step 2 - Place the lemon zest in a sauce pan and cover with water, bring to a boil for 30 seconds
Step 3 - Strain the lemon zest with cold water and repeat the boiling process two more times
Step 4 - Place the sugar and water in the sauce pan and mix the sugar until it dissolves
Step 5 - Turn the heat to low and add the lemon zest, cook for an hour
Step 6 - Strain the zest and save the lemon simple syrup to use in the Lemon Drop Margarita
Step 7 - Toss the lemon zest in a bowl of sugar! Enjoy!