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Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• water
• sugar
• brandy

Instructions

1. 1 In a saucepan, combine water, sugar and lemon zest. Bring mixture to a boil and continue boiling for 5 minutes. Strain into a sealable container, removing the lemon zest. Allow to cool, then cover and store in refrigerator.
2. 2 When ready to use, mix in brandy. Brush onto cake layers before frosting.

By Glory

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• tequila
• dry vermouth
• orange bitters

Instructions

1. 1 In a cocktail shaker full of ice, combine tequila, vermouth and orange bitters. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a twist of lime.

By Aimee

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• water
• green tea powder
• water
• grapefruit juice
• lemon juice
• honey

Instructions

1. 1 Put lemon zest into a large cup or mug. Cover with 2 teaspoons boiling water and let steep for about 3 minutes. Stir in the green tea powder and hot water. Add the grapefruit juice, lemon juice and honey. Mix well and serve.

By IrvineHousewife

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• vodka
• orange liqueur
• pomegranate juice
• ice

Instructions

1. 1 Pour vodka, orange liqueur, and pomegranate juice in a shaker, and add crushed ice. Shake vigorously, and strain into glass. Garnish with twist of lemon zest.

By MGHOTBI

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• watermelon
• simple syrup
• lemon juice
• vodka
• melon liqueur

Instructions

1. 1 In a food processor, puree the watermelon flesh. Pour the pureed watermelon into empty ice cube trays and freeze for at least 4 hours. Also, freeze 4 martini glasses.
2. 2 In a blender combine the frozen watermelon cubes, simple syrup, lemon juice, vodka, and melon liqueur; blend until smooth. Pour into 4 frozen martini glasses and garnish each with a lemon twist.

By Michael Allbright

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• sugar
• citron vodka
• lime juice
• sweet and sour mix
• ice

Instructions

1. 1 Moisten the edges of a martini glass with a little lime juice, and then dip moistened edges into sugar. Place lemon zest strip in glass.
2. 2 Combine vodka, lime juice, sweet and sour mix, and ice in a shaker. Shake vigorously, and strain into a martini glass.

By Dale W

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• ice cube
• vodka
• cranberry juice
• orange liqueur
• lime

Instructions

1. 1 Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add peach vodka, cranberry juice, orange liqueur, and a squeeze of lime juice. Cover and shake vigorously until completely chilled, about 1 minute.
2. 2 Strain into a chilled wine glass. Garnish with lemon twist.

By Lisa

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• sugar
• water
• water
• lemon juice
• dragon fruit
• ice

Instructions

1. 1 Combine sugar, water, and lemon zest in a small saucepan.
2. 2 Bring to a boil over medum-high heat and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes. Let cool, then strain simple syrup to remove zest.
3. 3 Combine simple syrup, 4 cups of water, and lemon juice.
4. 4 Combine cubed dragon fruit and remaining 2 cups of water in a blender; blend until smooth.
5. 5 Add dragon fruit mixture to the lemonade, stir to combine. Serve over ice.

By thedailygourmet

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• apple cider
• brown sugar
• cinnamon stick
• allspice
• clove
• rum
• butterscotch schnapps

Instructions

1. 1 Combine cider and sugar in a large saucepan.
2. 2 Wrap cinnamon, lemon zest, allspice, and cloves in cheesecloth; secure with kitchen twine. Add to cider mixture.
3. 3 Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes. Remove and discard spice bundle; stir in rum and butterscotch schnapps. Serve warm in mugs.

By KerriJ

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• raspberry
• thyme
• gin
• egg white
• simple syrup
• lemon juice
• ice cube
• cinnamon
• thyme

Instructions

1. 1 In a cocktail shaker, muddle raspberries and thyme. Add gin, egg white, simple syrup, and lemon juice. Shake until mixture no longer sounds sloshy and you feel a lot of pressure. Add ice to fill shaker half-full. Shake again until very cold. Strain into a coupe or cocktail glass. Dust top with cinnamon, or garnish with lemon zest curl or additional thyme.

By Juliana Hale

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• white sugar
• water
• orange zest
• basil
• lemon juice
• orange juice
• strawberry
• ice
• seltzer water

Instructions

1. 1 Bring sugar, water, lemon zest, orange zest, and basil to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and allow simple syrup to cool, 15 to 30 minutes.
2. 2 Pour lemon juice and orange juice into a high-speed blender (such as a Vitamix®). Add strawberries and simple syrup. Blend on low speed (1), then slowly increase speed to high (10) and blend until pureed, about 45 seconds.
3. 3 For each drink, fill an old fashioned glass with ice. Pour 1/4 cup strawberry puree over top and fill with seltzer water.

By thedailygourmet

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• cardamom seed
• nutmeg
• caraway seed
• clove
• allspice berry
• cinnamon stick
• peppercorn
• saffron thread
• ginger root
• turmeric
• orange zest
• water
• honey
• vanilla extract
• grain alcohol

Instructions

1. 1 Crack cardamom seeds and nutmeg with a heavy skillet on a cutting board. Toss them into a saucepan; add caraway seed, cloves, allspice berries, cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, saffron, ginger, turmeric, orange zest and lemon zest. Pour in water and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until liquid is reduced by half. Strain out spices and set liquid aside.
2. 2 Pour honey into a large pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. Skim off any foam from the top. Stir in strained liquid and vanilla. Remove from heat and place far from the stove to avoid flare-ups when adding grain alcohol. Slowly stir in grain alcohol. Place the pot back onto the burner over low heat and cover. Heat through, being careful not to boil or even simmer. Remove from heat and let stand overnight with the lid on.
3. 3 The following day, pour liquid into sterile bottles, seal, and allow to settle for 2 weeks. The longer you let it sit, the clearer it will become and the better it tastes. Serve warm.

By JOENAUJOKAS

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• milk
• oat
• white sugar
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Combine milk, oats, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a saucepan. Add lemon zest, if using. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until oats are tender, about 2 minutes.

By Pepita

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• cream cheese
• confectioners' sugar
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until soft. Blend in confectioners' sugar, and beat until creamy. Mix in lemon zest. Whip cream in a chilled bowl. Fold into cream cheese mixture.

By PSEEGER

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• olive oil
• sea salt
• black pepper
• chicken wing

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Whisk olive oil, lemon zest, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; add wings and toss to coat. Spread coated wings in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Bake longer for a crispier skin.

By bubbles26

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• water
• honey
• meyer lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water and honey and a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave for about 30 seconds. Stir water until honey is dissolved.
2. 2 Stir lemon juice and lemon zest into honey water; pour into an ice cream maker. Process according to manufacturer's instructions for 25 minutes.
3. 3 Scrape sorbet into a chilled loaf pan and freeze.

By Carol Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• orange zest
• sugar substitute
• pomegranate juice
• vodka
• lime

Instructions

1. 1 Muddle lemon and orange zest with sugar substitute in a cocktail shaker. Add pomegranate juice and vodka. Fill the shaker halfway with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled stemmed glass. Garnish with lime slice.

By Sweet'NLowR

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• neufchatel cheese
• honey
• kiwi
• whole wheat bread

Instructions

1. 1 In a small bowl, mix together Neufchatel cheese, lemon zest, and honey. Refrigerate for 1 day to allow the flavors to develop.
2. 2 Spread about 2 tablespoons of the sweetened Neufchatel cheese over one side of a slice of bread. Top with about 2 tablespoons of chopped kiwi fruit, and another slice of bread. Repeat with remaining ingredients to make 8 sandwiches in all.

By Sydny

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• egg
• sugar
• lemon juice
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk eggs, sugar, and lemon juice in a double boiler over simmering water until mixed well, then continue to stir until thick, 7 to 10 minutes.
2. 2 Drain through a mesh sieve to get rid of lumps. Fold in butter until well incorporated. Mix in lemon zest. Cover curd and chill in the refrigerator until it has thickened, about 4 hours.

By Charlene Liang

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• watermelon
• red grape
• lime zest

Instructions

1. 1 Combine watermelon and red grapes in a large bowl; toss in lemon zest and lime zest until evenly dispersed. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap; chill in the refrigerator, about 1 hour.

By Joeitalian

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• parsley
• olive oil
• garlic
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Stir parsley, olive oil, lemon zest, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl until well combined.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• peach
• butter
• maple syrup
• nutmeg

Instructions

1. 1 Cut each peach in half, remove pit, and cut each half into 6 slices.
2. 2 Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until slightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Place peach slices into the butter, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 3 minutes, turning carefully. Add maple syrup, lemon zest, and nutmeg to the pot and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes.
3. 3 Allow to cool slightly before serving.

By Bren

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• milk
• white rice
• maple syrup
• pecan

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring rice and milk to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 25 minutes. Stir in maple syrup, lemon zest and pecans. Pour into serving dishes and chill until set.

By Sara

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• ✓ lemon zest
• pastry
• brown sugar
• blackberry
• sugar
• all-purpose flour
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Place bottom crust into a 9 inch pie pan. In a medium bowl, crumble remaining pie crust into a bowl with the brown sugar and 1 tablespoon lemon zest. Mix with hands until dough becomes pea-size crumbs. Set aside.
3. 3 In a large bowl, combine blackberries, white sugar, flour and 1 tablespoon lemon zest. Fill bottom pie crust with blackberry mixture. Sprinkle crumb topping over mixture and dot with butter.
4. 4 Bake pie in preheated oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until crust is browned and berries are bubbling. Let stand before serving.

By Cyndi Cady

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• honey
• water
• lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1 Combine honey, water, lemon juice, and zest in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until boiling. Continue to boil until mixture thickens and is reduced by a fourth.

By DeniseNH

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• coconut
• coconut oil
• erythritol sweetener
• sea salt

Instructions

1. 1 Blend shredded coconut in a food processor until creamy, about 15 minutes. Add coconut oil, erythritol, lemon zest, and sea salt; blend until well combined. Fill mini muffin cups with mixture and chill in the fridge until set, about 30 minutes.

By Fioa

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• asparagus
• prosciutto
• lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook asparagus in boiling water until tender but still crisp, about 4 minutes. Quickly drain asparagus and plunge into a bowl of ice water to stop cooking and maintain the bright green color. Drain again and pat dry with paper towels.
2. 2 Separate asparagus into 5 small bundles and wrap each one with a prosciutto slice. Sprinkle each bundle with lemon juice and zest.

By Lisa K

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• rhubarb
• water
• sugar
• ginger
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Combine rhubarb, water, sugar, lemon zest, ginger, and a heavy pinch of salt in an uncovered, medium, heavy-based saucepan; bring to a boil.
2. 2 Reduce heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb begins to disintegrate, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool to room temperature, at least 30 minutes.
3. 3 Pour cooled liquid into a blender and process until thoroughly pureed. Transfer to a container, cover, and place in the refrigerator to chill, at least 4 hours. Then transfer the chilled mixture to the freezer for 30 minutes.
4. 4 Pour mixture into the blender and blend until color is consistent throughout, about 1 minute.
5. 5 Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to manufacturer's instructions for sorbet, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

By Mac

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• butter
• chicken breast
• lemon juice
• half and half
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until lightly browned on both sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Place in a baking dish.
3. 3 Stir lemon juice and zest into the leftover butter in the pan, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in half-and-half slowly. Stir in 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese until sauce is smooth. Pour sauce over chicken.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 20 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese on top.

By Jess Staldine

Ingredients

• ✓ lemon zest
• coconut
• white sugar
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 3 muffin cups with paper liners.
2. 2 Mix coconut, sugar, eggs, and lemon zest together in a large bowl. Scoop coconut mixture into lined muffin cups.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until firm and golden, 15 to 20 minutes.

By drodrigues101