Oleo Saccharum Sour Mix

By cindyandmojo

Ingredients

• Peel from one lemon
• Peel from one grapefruit
• 4 oz sugar
• 5 cups lemon juice

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from liquor.com

Preparation

Step 1

Aside from being a fantastic way to use up citrus peel that might otherwise go to waste and extract every last drop of goodness from your favorite winter citrus, it also makes a damn fine cocktail ingredient. The technique isn’t new: Bartenders have been using oleo saccharum since the early 19th Century to add aroma and flavor to drinks.

Turn oleo saccharum into a sour mix for the easy, two-ingredient Sour, Take 2.

The oleo can also be combined with additional lemon or lime juice to create a handy sour mix, which works well with most spirits.

Oleo Saccharum Sour Mix

Using a vegetable peeler or similar tool, peel the entire surfaces of the grapefruit and lemon into a bowl. Add the sugar and muddle, ensuring that the sugar is worked into the peels well. Let stand for 4 to 6 hours. Push the peels away to the sides of the bowl, allowing the oils to gather in the center. Remove the peels and transfer the oleo saccharum into a jar. Add the lemon juice, seal and shake until fully combined. Chill before using.