Home Made Limoncello
We just started a big jar of home made limoncello this week. It takes 30 days for it to process in a cool dark place before you can taste test it. We tried limoncello on our honeymoon in the Mediterranean . We visited a olive oil farm outside of Naples that also made Limoncello. I really like the sweet tart flavor that it can have. We found this recipe and thought it would be fun to see if we could make our own Limoncello. My parents were in town for the weekend so my Mom had the pleasure of helping me peel 24 lemons. I have to say our kitchen and house smelled amazing as we did this.
Ingredients
24 large lemons (washed)
1 splash white vinegar
4 cups grain alcohol or vodka (about 80 proof)
4 cups simple sysrup (used 30 days after using initial ingredients)
Directions
1. Remove any wax from lemon rinds. Cover the lemons in a tub of water with vinegar. Let soak for 5-10 minutes rinse well
2. In a sealable container, combine 6 1/3 cup water, with alcohol.
My Mom helping peel the 24 lemons needed for this recipe
3. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the lemon zest in strips, leaving the white pith behind. Add to alcohol mixture. Pieces should be fully submerged.
The container filled with lemon peels. Now we wait for 30 days
Cover and let steep in a dark place for about a month. Until the strips of zest lose most of their color.
5. Strain the liquid, discarding the zest. Add the simple syrup.
Transfer to a container and store in freezer
serve chilled, straight up.
I will let you know how our Limoncello turns out next month after it has sat in the basement for a month. I can’t wait to see if it works for us.
How did it turn out.. I am super curious!
It is fantastic! Perfect for a hot summer night