Receta Limoncello

by Turnips2Tangerines

Limoncello is one of Southern Italy's best know drinks

It's served as an aperitif and as an after-dinner drink.

Limoncello is perfect for Summer or anytime.

A Lemony Refreshing, Cold Drink~

Homemade Limoncello or Lemon Liqueur~

1 Bottle 100 proof mid-grade Vodka or

• Everclear Grain Alcohol 151
• Peels of 3-4 organic lemons
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups sugar
• *Save Vodka Bottle or
• Everclear Grain Alcohol Bottle
• to reuse when Limoncello is done
• Step one:
• Select organic, smooth skinned lemons
• Step two:
• Wash lemons in warm water
• Scrub lemons with a vegetable brush to
• Remove all stickers, stamps and wax
• Dry lemons with paper towels
• Step three:
• Zest lemons using a microplane zester

Use the zester to remove a thin layer of zest

from the whole lemons.

The white pith just below the zest

will make the Limoncello bitter

Step four:

Strain Everclear 151 Grain Alcohol or

100 mid-grade Vodka four times.

Filter 4 times using a Brita used for this

purpose only or filter through cheesecloth and a disposable coffee filters

Step five:

Combine the zest and filtered liquor into a

very clean one gallon glass jar, with a tight fitting lid

screw the lid on tight

Step six:

Wait for 10 days

Shake the jar 4 times during this 10 day period.

Then store the glass jar in a cool, dark place for

45 days.

Step seven:

Filter the infusion.

First Filter:

Use a flat bottom permanent coffee filter,

(found at grocery stores)

Put the filter in a funnel

Put the funnel in a pitcher

or whatever container you are using

Ladle the infusion out of the glass storage jar

and through the filter lined funnel

Second and Third Filter:

Put a flat bottom disposable coffee filter

the kind with the fluted edges,

inside the permanent filter

Filter the infusion, twice.

Last Filter:

Remove disposable filter

Discard

Filter infusion through permanent filter only.

Discard permanent filter

Infusion should now be back in the

large glass jar with screw lid.

Step eight:

Make simple syrup:

Directions 1:

Bring 5 cups filtered bottled water just to a boil

Remove from heat

Stir in 3-1/2 cups of white sugar

Stir until sugar is dissolved

Let stand and come to room temperature

Directions 2:

Bring 5 cups filtered bottled water to a boil

Reduce heat to medium low

Add 3-1/2 cups white sugar

Stir until sugar is dissolved

Remove from heat and cool to room temperature

Once the simple syrup has come to room temperature

Add to the lemon/liquor infusion

Screw the back on and shake the jar.

Make a label and date you mixed the lemon/infusion

with the simple syrup.

Step nine:

Wait...

Store jar in a cool, dark place

for 45 days or longer.

Step ten:

Bottle Limoncello~

Pour boiling water in bottle the

grain alcohol or vodka came in.

Let water come to room temperature.

Dump water out

With a funnel, fill bottle with

final product.

Stop Limoncello in the Refrigerator or

Freezer.....the colder the better:)

Enjoy!

Italian Liqueur, lemon