• 3 cups (700 ml) to 4 cups (950 ml) fruit
• 1 lemon or lime, peel only
• 1-3/4 liters inexpensize vodka

• All you do is take 3 to 4 cups (950 ml) of fruit, the peel of a lemon or lime (I use a stripper and get nice long curls of it) which helps draw the flavors out of the fruit.
• Put them in a gallon sized jar (I use a nice glass one so I can watch the progress) and cover with about 1.75 liters of fairly inexpensive vodka.
• Place the lid on and let them sit, turning the jar every day when you pass by, for about 3 to 4 weeks.
• Then strain out the berries with cheesecloth and bottle the vodka.
• It can be stored at room temperature, or in the freezer.
• It's great for making Raspberry Lime Rickies (vodka, club soda, ice and a lime wedge) in the summer!

I think I am going to keep making these all through the fall with other kinds of fruits. Meyer lemons would be great if I could find some. Well, I hope others might try this! I used to hate drinking vodka, but now it's pretty neat!

For something really interesting, try the berries after you've strained them out, they pack QUITE a wallop! (I was doing this at 10 in the am so I had to watch it!!)

I found these on a recipe archive web site a while back (http://recipes.alastra.com/default.html. the lemon works really well, but haven't tried any berries yet. Good luck!