LIMONCELLO
Limoncello is one of those wonderful things that is significantly better when it is home made than store bought. This traditional Italian liquor is delicious when poured over ice cubes and sipped at the end of a long hot day, or sipped straight in the dead of winter, savoring the warm sun flavor. The trick to making good limoncello is patience. The longer you can stand to wait with the lemons infusing in the liquor, the better it will taste. Many Californians prefer to make their limoncello with Meyer lemons, because of their fragrance and sweet flavor, although traditionally it is made with Lisbon lemons in Europe.
Provided by Neighborhood Fruit
Categories Beverages
Time P2m29DT1h
Yield 2 Liters, 50 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Using a sharp paring knife, cut the peel away from the white, bitter pith.
- Put the peels in a large glass jar and add the vodka.
- Put the large jar of liquor away in a place where the sun won't reach it, and then wait. The longer you wait, the more flavor the lemon peels will impart. If you're really impatient, you can try it after a month, but it's best to wait at least 3 months.
- Make the simple syrup. Mix equal parts water and turbinado sugar in a saucepan and heat until the sugar melts and becomes liquid (use more sugar if you want it really sweet). Add it to the jar of booze and lemons and wait a week or two.
- Using a sieve, filter out the lemon bits (squeezing them to get all the flavor out of them), and decant the limoncello into bottles. Most people say "wait another week", but go ahead and taste it now, it's good, eh?.
- After a week, put the bottles in the freezer for serving.
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Seth Bortey
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my Limoncello turned out great! It's a bit on the sweet side for my taste, but I'm sure my friends will love it.
Khadar Joker
[email protected]I was a bit hesitant to try this recipe because I'm not a big fan of Limoncello, but I'm so glad I did. This Limoncello is amazing! It's so smooth and flavorful.
David Kayde
[email protected]This is the best Limoncello I've ever had. I will definitely be making it again and again.
bigpariente323
[email protected]I've made Limoncello a few times now and this recipe is my favorite. It's so easy to follow and the results are always amazing.
Bikash Sardar
[email protected]This Limoncello is delicious! It's the perfect balance of sweet and tart. I love serving it to my guests after dinner.
Queen _Leenayjah
[email protected]I made this Limoncello as a gift for my friends and it was a huge hit! They all loved it and said it was the best Limoncello they had ever had. I'm so glad I found this recipe.