Cut the walnuts into quarters, using rubber gloves as the walnut stains very badly.
16 green walnuts
Peel the lemon with a potato peeler trying to avoid having too much of the white.
Cut the lemon zest into small slices
1 lemon zest
Use a large glass container holding at least 1 gal - 3 litres with a wide bottleneck
Mix all the spices with the alcohol in the bottle and keep them in a dark place for 40 days.
16 cloves, 16 coffee beans, 1 pinch cinnamon, 4 cup 95% alcohol or vodka
Give the bottle a shake every day.
After 40 days, make the syrup by warming up the water and sugar mix until the sugar has dissolved.
2 cup fresh water, 17 oz caster sugar
Wait until the syrup is cold before mixing it with the Nocino.
Filter the mix but do not throw away the walnuts.
Once you have mixed everything together you can pour it into small bottles and store them in your liquor cupboard.
It is best to wait until Christmas to drink it!
You can make Nocino Wine by putting the alcohol soaked walnuts into 3 bottles of wine (red, rose or white).
Enjoy !