Kosher Dosher...“I am a culinary Heretic"

Oh yes, EverClear-Cello. Yes, I feel your judgment, so stop it 🤣 😳. This Cello is the third one I've done in about three weeks. I made two other ones using 100-proof Vodka, but I wanted to try EverClear. I am so glad I decided to use the High Octane EverClear with an ABV of 95% and a whopping 190 proof. Before I continue, let me give you some of the reasons why I wanted to use Everclear. For one thing, it's neutral-tasting alcohol, so the Lemon comes through.  I think you get more bang for your buck too. Because the ABV is so high, it takes more distilled water to dilute, which raises the yield.  I will provide you calculations at the bottom to determine ABV.  For this batch, I used 3-bottles of EverClear, which equates to  2250 Ml or 2.25 L. I used the juice and zest from 24- Lemons. I a lso used Distilled Water to dilute the ABV.  Based on previous  experience, I knew  I needed 24-Lemons. BTW- the Lemons I purchased were from Costco. They ...

The work of Kurt Keydel  and a slight edit by me....... As you begin experimenting with making your own liqueurs, you’ll invariably run up against the “what percentage of alcohol is this?” question. It can be tricky. You can measure the amount of alcohol in a pure base spirit by measuring its specific gravity. This is done with a hydrometer (found in all home brewing supply shops). Once a spirit is diluted with anything besides distilled water, the reading will lose accuracy – all bets are off. You can no longer use a hydrometer to measure the concentration if you’ve added any sugar or any other soluble substance to your base spirit. It won’t be anywhere close to accurate. In calculating the alcohol content of your creation, you must always begin with the alcohol content (Weight of the Alcohol) of the base ingredients. If you don’t have that, you will not be able to compute your alcohol content. Sure, you could take a stab in the dark by lighting your creation (a concentration will...