dennymayo replied to your post: What would the A-B test look like? I have more limes…
As I read it, the oil won’t go into water/booze without sugar - hence the need for the simple syrup. Simple syrup is less polar than booze, making a better solvent for the oils.
This man should know - he is a Professional Chemist.
So, does that mean we should muddle the citrus with sugar before doing the soaking?
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donwhiteside reblogged this from fedward and added:
I wonder if the alcohol-only approach is done accepting the inferior extraction but done so as to prevent any...
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fedward reblogged this from dennymayo and added:
If “dry grind”...specific term I’m unfamiliar...it, but...
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fedward reblogged this from tbridge and added:
I’m neither Italian nor a professional chemist, but I have read enough on booze to know that mumble-mumble oil sugar...
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Good Ole Reliable Liquor Store...Container Store = Party.
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dennymayo reblogged this from tbridge and added:
No. You need a solvent (water) to get the extraction to work well –- there’s more surface contact with a solvent...
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