"Limoncello" is a traditional Italian lemon liqueur made from the zest of lemons, sugar, water, and neutral spirits like vodka or grain alcohol. Thought to have originated in the southern Italian region of Campania, particularly the town of Sorrento, this delightful liqueur has captured hearts and taste buds worldwide. "Limoncello" stands out with its vibrant yellow color and a refreshing, citrusy aroma that evokes sun-kissed lemons. Whether you're a seasoned mixologist, a home bartender, or simply a lover of all things lemon, this article will guide you in your quest to discover the best recipe for crafting your own delectable "limoncello."
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LIMONCELLO (LEMONCELLO, LIMONCELLA)
Limoncello, Sicily's signature liqueur, is easy to make at home. Perfect for those hot summer days... a cool explosion of the senses. This is the best Limoncello recipe I have come across, I think the secret that makes this one stand apart is the addition of the zest from one lime. Please use organic lemons and limes for this recipe. If they are not organic soak them in water for 1/2 an hour or so before zesting. Also it has been pointed out that it is best to use under-ripe fruit. Once made... there are so many uses; spiking lemonade, flavoring cocktails and splashing onto ice cream, poundcake or fresh fruit. You can substitute the peel of 15 limes for the lemon peel. Total time: 30 minutes, plus at least 4 weeks infusing time
Provided by NcMysteryShopper
Categories Beverages
Time 30m
Yield 9 1/4 Cups, 74 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Remove yellow part of lemon peel either with micro-plane or sharp peeler. If any pith remains on the back of a strip of peel, scrape it off.
- Place peels in a large jar with screw-top lid or sealed with clamps and cover with one bottle of vodka.
- Leave mixture to mellow for 2 weeks in a dark place.
- After mixture sets, combine sugar and water in a small saucepan, bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the sugar has dissolved. Allow the syrup to cool to room temperature (This is very important- if the sugar syrup is still warm the limoncello will result cloudy instead of limpid).
- Using a coffee filter or fine sieve, strain the vodka from the peels and mix it with the remaining bottle of vodka and the syrup. Put the liqueur in bottles, seal tightly (cork or screw-top lid) and let the components marry, in a dark place, for at least 10 days before using.
- For drinking straight, store the Limoncello in the freezer.
LIMONCELLO
For the perfect summer pick-me-up, make Giada De Laurentiis' Limoncello, or lemon liqueur, at home with her recipe from Everyday Italian on Food Network.
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories beverage
Time P4DT4h40m
Yield 7 cups
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Using a vegetable peeler, remove the peel from the lemons in long strips (reserve the lemons for another use). Using a small sharp knife, trim away the white pith from the lemon peels; discard the pith. Place the lemon peels in a 2-quart pitcher. Pour the vodka over the peels and cover with plastic wrap. Steep the lemon peels in the vodka for 4 days at room temperature.
- Stir the water and sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Cool completely. Pour the sugar syrup over the vodka mixture. Cover and let stand at room temperature overnight. Strain the limoncello through a mesh strainer. Discard the peels. Transfer the limoncello to bottles. Seal the bottles and refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 1 month.
LIMONCELLO
Make up a batch of this boozy lemony drink - it's great as a homemade gift or poured over ice cream
Provided by Mary Cadogan
Categories Drink
Time 15m
Yield Makes about 2 litres
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Pare the zest from all the lemons, taking care not to include any white pith. Put the zest in a large clean jar and pour over the vodka. Cover with a tightly fitting lid and leave for a week, shaking the jar each day.
- Put the sugar in a heatproof bowl and pour over the boiling water, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Add the vodka and peels and leave for a further week, shaking the jar regularly.
- Strain into decorative bottles, adding a few strips of lemon zest to each bottle.
LIMONCELLO
Truly worth the time required to create this distinguished ice cold refreshing drink.
Provided by Michele O'Sullivan
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time P21DT40m
Yield 34
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Zest the lemons, and place zest into a large glass bottle or jar. Pour in vodka. Cover loosely and let infuse for one week at room temperature.
- After one week, combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Do not stir. Boil for 15 minutes. Allow syrup to cool to room temperature.
- Stir vodka mixture into syrup. Strain into glass bottles, and seal each bottle with a cork. Let mixture age for 2 weeks at room temperature.
- Place bottled liqueur into the freezer. When icy cold, serve in chilled vodka glasses or shot glasses.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 132.2 calories, Carbohydrate 17.6 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 1.1 mg, Sugar 17.6 g
HOMEMADE LIMONCELLO RECIPE
Do you want to know how to make Homemade Limoncello Recipe? Then you are in the right place! Limoncello is really easy to make. You can make it at home with a few useful tools and few ingredients.
Provided by Recipes from Italy
Categories easy recipes
Time 30m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Wash the lemons then dry them with kitchen paper. Peel the lemons with a ceramic potato peeler. Take care to remove ONLY the zest (yellow part), leaving the white spongy one on the lemon, as it could give a bitter taste to the liqueur.
- Place the lemon zest in a large airtight glass jar then pour the alcohol (or the Everclear or the Vodka). Let them infuse for 2 weeks in a cool place out of direct sunlight. Better cover the jar with a cloth to be sure that it remains in the dark. During this time, SHAKE THE JAR EVERY DAY to mix the ingredients well without ever opening the jar.
- After the required infusion time, you need to make the syrup. So put the water and sugar in a saucepan and, over low heat, bring to a boil. Stir constantly until the sugar is completely dissolved. Then let it cool down.
- Now filter the liquid with a sieve and remove the lemon zest.
- Once the syrup is cold, add it to the infusion of alcohol and lemon zest and mix well. Now pour the Limoncello into glass bottles with hermetic closure or cork stopper. Store the bottles in a cool, dark place for one week.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 100 g, Calories 343 cal
LIMONCELLO
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories beverage
Time P8DT48m
Yield approximately 36 ounces
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Carefully remove the zest from the lemons using a microplane or rasp grater, being careful not to remove any of the white pith. Reserve the lemons to make lemonade or squeeze and freeze the juice for later use.
- Put the lemon zest into a lidded glass container that is at least 2-quarts in size. Pour the vodka over the zest, and let sit in a cool dark place for 7 days.
- After 7 days, strain the liquid through a fine mesh strainer lined with muslin or several layers of cheesecloth and return the vodka to the container.
- Combine the water and sugar in a small saucepan set over high heat and cook, stirring continually, until the sugar is completely dissolved, approximately 3 minutes. Once completely cool, add the sugar syrup to the vodka, and stir to combine.
- Cover and put the container in the freezer for at least 4 hours. Limoncello can be stored in the freezer for up to a year.
LIMONCELLO (ITALIAN LEMONCELLO) OR ORANGECELLO
Got this from a family I stayed with in Sorrento, Italy. Don't want to lose it. Can be made with either lemons or oranges. The Italian tradition is to use lemons since they are so abundant in the Almalfi coast. Americans showed me how to make this low sugar/low carb by substituting "spenda" instead of sugar.
Provided by Mimi Bobeck
Categories Beverages
Time P1m29D
Yield 2 bottles
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Take a large glass jar.
- Large enough to hold to bottle of 750ml vodka.
- Add one of the bottles of vodka into the jar.
- Save the other bottle of vodka for later.
- Grate the zest of the 15 lemons into the jar of vodka.
- Cover jar tightly and let sit at room temperature for 30-40 days.
- The longer it rests- the better it will taste.
- No need to shake or stir the contents- all you have to do is be patient and wait.
- As the limoncello sits, the vodka takes the flavor and yellow color from the lemon peels.
- After 30-40 days, take the sugar (or Splenda) and place into a pan.
- Add the water and cook for about 7 minutes- until it becomes a thick sauce or syrup.
- Let the sugar mixture cool.
- Then open the lid on the jar of lemon and vodka mixture and add the sugar mixture into the jar.
- Add the 2nd bottle of vodka.
- Close lid on jar tightly and let it sit again for another 30-40 days.
- After the 30-40 days has passed, strain the lemon peel (lemon zest) and discard the zest (peel).
- Pour the remaining liquid, which is now lemoncello into bottles and place into the freezer until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 4985.1, Fat 2.4, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 50.3, Carbohydrate 486.6, Fiber 38.1, Sugar 399.6, Protein 9.7
LIMONCELLO SPRITZ
Cold, sweet, refreshing--what more could you want in a lovely adult beverage? Its bright, lemon flavor is perfect for brunch, or an afternoon on the patio!
Provided by Bibi
Categories Summer Drinks
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Chill Prosecco, limoncello, and soda water. Place glasses in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before using.
- Pour sugar onto a small plate or saucer and spread out. Run lemon slice around the edge of each glass. Turn a glass upside down and place into the sugar, coating just the rim of each glass.
- Fill each glass about 1/2 full with ice.
- Pour 1/4 cup limoncello over the ice in each glass, and top with 1/3 cup Prosecco. Add chilled soda water to taste and gently stir.
- Garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint sprigs. Serve ice cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 166 calories, Carbohydrate 33.7 g, Fat 0.1 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 1.3 mg
Tips:
- Choose the right lemons: Use organic, unwaxed lemons for the best flavor. Meyer lemons are a good choice, as they are sweeter and have a thinner rind.
- Zest the lemons finely: This will help to extract as much flavor as possible from the lemons.
- Use a good quality vodka: A good quality vodka will make a smoother, more flavorful limoncello. Look for a vodka that is at least 40% alcohol by volume (ABV).
- Let the limoncello steep for at least 2 weeks: This will allow the flavors to develop fully. You can steep the limoncello for up to 6 months, if desired.
- Serve the limoncello chilled: Limoncello is best served chilled, either straight or on the rocks. You can also use it in cocktails or desserts.
Conclusion:
Limoncello is a delicious and versatile liqueur that is easy to make at home. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a limoncello that is sure to impress your friends and family. Whether you enjoy it straight, on the rocks, or in cocktails, limoncello is a refreshing and flavorful liqueur that is perfect for any occasion.
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