Homemade limoncella (lemon liqueur)
Homemade Limoncella
Ingredients and Instructions
- 4 cups vodka
- Zest of 10 lemons, no pith at all, may substitute 15 limes, 6 grapefruits, 10 blood oranges, 12 mandarin oranges, or 8 regular oranges
- 2 and 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 and 1/2 cups water
Place vodka and zest in a sealable jar and allow to sit in a cool place for 4 days. On the fifth day, place the sugar and the water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Allow to cook 5 minutes, remove from heat and allow to cool.
Add sugar solution to the vodka solution and allow to stand overnight.
Strain through a layer of cheesecloth in a conical sieve, pressing the solids firmly. Strain again through a second layer in the same manner. Chill and allow to stand 1 week. Serve very cold.
Now now NOW. NOW is the time to get your tush in gear and get moving on your Christmas gifts. Now. Buy yourself some nice warm plump ripe bursting with flavor fruit, a bottle of MID-range vodka (not so cheap that it would peel the paint off the wall, but not so high that you can only taste the vodka instead of the lemon), and some decorative bottles. Get cooking! This is such a simple easy recipe. And think how tasty that sweet lemon shot will be this Christmas with your Christmas cookies.
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