Mandarinetto or Mandarin Liqueur

INGREDIENTS

• 10 untreated mandarins;
• 1 litre of 90-degree alcohol;
• 700 g of granulated sugar;
• 1 litre of water

STEP

1. Wash the mandarins thoroughly, then dry them well;
3. Now using a very sharp knife, cut the peel of the mandarin, being careful not to take the white part;
4. Take a large enough sterilized glass jar, put the peels in and add the alcohol;
5. Close tightly and leave to macerate for 15 days, shaking occasionally. You will see that from the second day onwards the alcohol will turn orange;
6. After 15 days, prepare the syrup;
7. Take a saucepan, pour in the water and add the sugar, put it on the stove and heat (but do not boil) stirring so that the sugar does not dissolve;
8. Turn off and let cool completely;
9. Now add the syrup to the mandarin peels macerated in alcohol, mix well;
10. Now we can filter the mixture;
11. Take a strainer with narrow holes, place it over an empty bowl, pour in the alcohol with the peels and the syrup and filter;
12. We are ready to bottle our Mandarinetto;
13. Let it rest for about twenty days before enjoying it… FABULOUS!