Lemons, lemons everywhere...and quite a drop to drink.

LIMONCELLO.  Liquid sunshine in a glass.  The Italians, with their vast knowledge of all things delicious, had a hands down hit with this one. Is there a better place to make anything citrus than beautiful Florida? That's right. Just think, you toil this weekend and in a few short weeks...you crack open your first bottle of handcrafted Limoncello, sit back and watch your team destroy their opponenent and then toast to sweet victory.  Hhhmmmm, lemon tree, very pretty...
The citrus choices are interesting too...I'm thinking Key Limoncello might be my next batch,

MAKE IT.

*First thought: double or triple this recipe...if you are going to do it anyway might as well
make several quarts. Christmas is coming.

1 quart vodka  (Skye, Svedka, Fris are all good for this as they are obsessively distilled.)
Whole peel of 6 large lemons  (the big and fleshy ones and don't include the pith!)
2 cups drinking water (specificity applies here, it IS Florida)
3/4 cup sugar
A pretty glass bottle that holds one liter of liquid (for the finished product)
A glass container/jar with a tight fitting lid that holds a liter of liquid (for steeping)

DO THIS.
Mix the vodka and lemon peelings in the glass container, cover and store in a cool place or the fridge.
Forget it is there for 7-14 days.
In a medium saucepan, stir the cold water with the sugar and heat at a medium temperature
until the sugar dissovles. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Let it cool.
Unearth your vodka/lemon infusion and strain it through a sieve into the pretty and sterilized
bottles. When the syrup is cool, add it to the bottle as well.
Cap or cork it up and store in the fridge, When you are ready to serve it, stash the bottle in the freezer at least 6 hours prior. Makes 1 liter.

TIP:  For a party or a wedding Save waxed paper 1/2 gallon milk containers. Wash them out and open the tops completely.  Place your bottle of Citrus Heaven in the center of the milk container, add flower petals, sprigs of rosemary, whole kumquats, whatever you fancy and then fill the milk container 3/4 quarter full of water. Freeze solid.
Just before the party, peel the waxed paper away and you will behold a frozen block with a bottle of Limoncello contained inside. Wrap and tie a lovely napkin around the block and set on a saucer by your bar service.