How come Sainsburys lemons are flagged as 'best of British'?

[Kathyis6incheshigh]

Is there something about UK agriculture I should know?

Thanks for the reminder! I need to start making my lemon vodka so it'll be ready in time to give out as Xmas pressies.

Off to buy some lemons!

Lemon vodka - yum.

mmm,sounds nice.

Lemon vodka over lemon sobet as a quick pud.

Mmmmm.

It's just lemon rind and vodka and you give it a shake every day or so.

I make batches of it.

I like to keep it in the freezer.

oooh thanks Expat-going tot try that one but doubt it will hang around till Xmas.

BTW-I can highly recommend Waitrose own label vodka-nice bottle too...

Thanks, Whoosh! I use own label brand voddy to make it.

I do raspberry/strawberry, too, with fresh fruit. Which means right about now!

You just let it steep and then strain it.

It really is a nice wee gift for neighbours, nursery nurses, work colleagues, etc.

Now you really have got me going-sounds much better than the old Rumtopf (sp?) my Mum used to make.
Mind you as spoonful of that at 50 yards would get you pissed

How long to steep for Expat? (soft fruit that is)

expat, sounds yummy, please write a beginners guide!

Well, you peel a whole lemon. NO white pitch. That's the tricky part. I use a big, ripe lemon. Try to peel it in long strips.

Put the rind in a large jar - I use one of those pasta jars.

Cover with about 1.5 - 1.75 ltr of vodka.

Put in in a dark, dry place at room temp or so - I put it in a cupboard out in our stair.

Turn, stir or shake the jar daily for about 3 weeks.

Taste.

Strain out the lemon and decant.

You can steep it longer - I do! I usually start in July and keep shaking and stirring every day or so and strain in November or so.

If you are using raspberries or strawberries (or both), then it's 3-4 cups of fruit. Put in the jar, cover with about 1.5-1.75 ltr of vodka and do the same thing.

Then you strain out the berries.

You can also use the vodka berries in a recipe or to make ice cream or some very adult smoothies.

This thread has turned out better than it started

yummmmy thanks expat!

Off to start making mine today.

I soak my mixed dried fruit that I use for Xmas cakes pretty much all year.

In brandy.

My cakes ROCK!

I also use the mixed fruit to make Dundee cake.

mmmm - will have to try lemon vodka. Am making cherry vodka at the moment, not tried it before so I hope it doesnt taste like cough medicine.

I did once make chilli vodka - thought it would be nice for bloody marys. only it turned out way too spicy even for me and you couldnt use enough vodka to make a decent drink.

Just the one peel will do it, Bad. You don't need more than that.