Description
Create your own homemade version of Limoncello, a classic Italian lemon liquor.
Ingredients
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- 6 lemons
- 750 ml vodka
- 1.5 cups sugar
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Zest lemons being sure not to go too deep-you want only the zest, not the white portion of the peel
- Combine the zest with the vodka in a large jar or pitcher.
- Cover and keep in a dark, cool place for 10 days.
- Strain zest out with a cheesecloth and discard zest.
- Simmer sugar and water in a pan, stirring, until the sugar dissolves completely.
- Allow sugar mixture to cool and add to vodka mixture.
- Keep in refrigerator for up to one month.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 days
- Category: Drinks
- Method: none
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 77
- Sugar: 8.4 g
- Sodium: 0.3 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8.5 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg