How to Make Limoncello {Limoncello Recipe}
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Recipe type: beverage, cocktail
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Serves: 8
 
Very easy homemade Limoncello recipe. A perfect gift idea!
Ingredients
  • Lemons- organic if possible
  • 1 bottle good Vodka
  • Sugar
  • Water
  • Patience
Instructions
  1. Grate the rind off 10-13 lemons (depending on size).
  2. Use a potato peeler for this process or a microplane.
  3. You want to carefully avoid the white part of the rind as that is bitter.
  4. Now that you have all those lovely peels add them to a pitcher and dump your Vodka in the pitcher. Stir it a bit and cover with Saran Wrap.
  5. Let this sit in a cool spot for at least 4 days or up to 30.
  6. Once you are done infusing your Vodka with the lemon peel (mine sat for 7 days)- mix 2 cups of sugar with 3 cups of water in a pan.
  7. Place over medium heat and stir until the sugar dissolves- just a few minutes.
  8. Once it is dissolved remove from heat and let cool.
  9. In the meantime you can strain your vodka mixture.
  10. I used a mesh strainer and that got most of the peels out.
  11. If you have really fine peels from using a Microplane you might want to strain a second time with paper towels or cheesecloth lining your strainer.
  12. This is not totally necessary but I like the Limoncello to be nice and clear yellow and not have little floaty peels inside.
  13. Once you strain the Vodka mixture add the sugar water and stir well.
  14. Store in freezer.
Recipe by My Frugal Adventures at https://myfrugaladventures.com/2014/01/how-to-make-limoncello-limoncello-recipe/