Limoncello Recipe

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4 from 7 votes

A refreshing, lightly sweetened homeade limoncello. Vodka infused with lemon peels and juice.

Prep Time20

Cook Time5

Total Time14 25

Course: Cocktail

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: liter

Author: Eden

Cost: $20

Equipment

Vegetable Peeler
Citrus Squeezer
Cheesecloth

Ingredients

6 large lemons you'll use the peels and some juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
750 ml vodka
1 cup white sugar granulated
1 1/2 cup water

Instructions

Lemon Infused Vodka

Peel 6 organic Eureka or Meyer lemons with a vegetable peeler.
Add the peels in a pile, since you will use these to infuse the vodka.
Cut the 6 lemons in half.
Squeeze the lemon halves into a glass jar using a citrus squeezer until you get 1/2 cup lemon juice.
Add the lemon juice, vodka and the lemon peels in a tall, large glass jar with a fitted lid, that can hold a liter of liquid.
Close the lid and store in a room temperature area, like a shelf.
Leave it there for 2 weeks to infuse.

Sugar Syrup

After two weeks, bring water and sugar to a simmer until sugar has dissolved.
Let the simple syrup cool and set aside.

Straining and Chill

Line the sieve strainer with cheesecloth (if you don’t have cheesecloth, you can just use the sieve) and set over a large bowl.
Pour the mixture into the lined sieve to remove the lemon peels and create a smooth liquid.
Discard the lemon peels and pour sugar syrup into the mixture.
Pour the limoncello into sterilized jars with lids.
Store in the refrigerator or freezer.

Notes

Meyer lemons will produce a sweeter limoncello.

Very important to use washed, organic lemons for this recipe.

You can infuse it for more than 2 weeks if you forget about it!

Serve chilled for a smooth and refreshing cocktail.

How to Store Limoncello

Limoncello can be kept in the fridge for up to 2 months.

You can also store it in the freezer for up to a year. Most people prefer it stored in the freezer and poured directly into a glass when it's super chilled.

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