Homemade Limoncello - Italian Lemon Liqueur
Our homemade Limoncello liqueur was astounding: so fragrant, so lemony, so delicious, so beautiful! Surely a gift of nectar from the gods of lemon ;)
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 60 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 7 organic lemons
- 1 liter vodka, 950g
- 3 cups sugar, 600g
- 3 cups water, 710g
Instructions
- 1
Wash and dry the lemons. Use peeler to peel just the zest off the lemons, avoiding the white pith as much as possible.
- 2
Put the lemons peels into the vodka. Give it a good shake, then put somewhere dark for two weeks. Try to give it a good shake everyday.
- 3
At the end of 2 weeks prepare the simple sugar syrup by boiling the sugar and water together until sugar is dissolved. Let cool to room temperature.
- 4
Strain the lemon peels from the vodka and discard. Mix vodka and sugar syrup together. Pour into two nos. sterilized liter bottles. Let rest in dark area for another 1-2weeks to allow the flavors to develop.
- 5
Limoncello is meant to be served ice cold in small shot glasses after a meal as a digestif, or a drink meant to help digestion. Keep one limoncello bottle in the freezer, alcohol will stay liquid but become very cold. That way your limoncello is ready to serve anytime. Enjoy!