Tangerine Gin

Ingredients:
- 2 large tangerines
- 1 bottle (750 ml) gin

Directions:
- Remove zest from tangerines with a vegetable peeler and save fruit for another use. Put zest in a 1-qt.* glass jar or decorative bottle. Pour in gin (through a funnel, if the bottle has a narrow opening).
- Close jar tightly and put in a cool, dark place for 1 week.
- Chill gin and serve cold; it will take on the color of the zest and will gradually intensify in flavor and get a little cloudy.
- * You can use a smaller bottle, but the infusion will be stronger, so taste it occasionally and remove the zest when the liquor tastes the way you want.
- Make ahead: Up to 3 months (1 year, strained), chilled.