How to make an "Almond Shrub"
Ingredients:
- 1 qt rum
- 1 glass orange juice
- rind of 1 lemons
- 1/2 lb sugar
- 1 glass milk
- 5 - 10 drops almond extract
How to:
- Put into gallon or half-gallon jar the spirits, thin lemon peel, orange juice, and sugar
- Now take the essence of bitter almonds (you can use any amount you please) and add it to the glass of milk
- Mix thoroughly and pour into the jar
- Cover, put in a warm place (65-70 degrees fahrenheit), and keep it there until the milk has curdled
- This takes from one to three hours
- Then filter through filter paper and bottle
- Rest it for two weeks before drinking it