Sima
Ingredients
- 2 large lemons
- 12 cup sugar, granulated
- 5 teaspoons sugar
- 12 cup brown sugar
- 5 quarts boiling water
- 18 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 15 raisins
Directions
Peel lemons with (just zest) with veg.peeler.
Eemove pith (white part).
Alice lemons very thin.
In 6-8 qt bowl place lemon peel lemon slices and sugar (minus 5 tsps).
Pour water over and stir let cool to tepid.
Stir in yeast.
Let stand 12 hrs uncovered.
Add 3 raisins and 1 tsp sugar to each bottle.
Strain into bottle (5 qts bottles) with lids or corks and seal.
Let stand at room temp for 1-2 days until raisins float.
Chill till ready to serve.