Boilo (Hot Spiced Citrus Whiskey)

• 2 medium-large oranges
• 2 lemons
• 1 small box (about 1½ oz / 40 g) raisins
• 8 oz (220 g) honey
• 12 oz (355 ml) whiskey or more to taste
• ½–1 teaspoon each of any or all of these spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, caraway seed, aniseed

Ingredients for 15 servings (1.1 kg) · the original recipeShow how each ingredient was counted

Method

1. 1

   Peel the oranges and lemons. Cut up the fruit and squeeze them into a crock pot. A garlic press or potato-ricer works, or some kind of juicer or fruit squeezer. Put the remaining fruit pulp into the crock pot as well.

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2. 2

   Add the raisins, honey, and spices. Stir. Do not add whiskey yet!

3. 3

   Start the crock pot, and let the mixture cook for about 2–4 hours. Stir occasionally. It's complete when the fruit pulp gets cooked down.

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4. 4

   Strain into a pitcher. Mash down the fruit in the strainer to get all the liquid.

5. 5

   Add the whiskey to the pitcher and stir. If you cook the whiskey, even for a short time, the alcohol will start to evaporate. Taste, and add more whiskey to your liking.

6. 6

   Serve hot in shot glasses, espresso cups, or coffee mugs. After the first round, each individual serving can be reheated in the microwave.

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