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24 Hour Creamy Limoncello Recipe (Crema di Limoncello) - Best Homemade Limoncello
This recipe for creamy limoncello, called Crema di Limoncello, features lemon peels soaked in high-proof alcohol for 24 hours before being combined with a sweetened milk base. It produces a rich, smooth liqueur with bright citrus notes and creamy texture, different from the plain lemon-only version. The process involves steeping the lemon zest in alcohol, then incorporating a boiled milk and sugar mixture, strained and chilled.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
1 d
Total Time
1 d 35 mins
Servings:
3
bottles
Calories:
3028 kcal
Course:
Cocktails
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 7 lemon medium to large, organic (you can use other lemons, but the limoncello won't be nearly as good, Meyer variety
- 1 liter distilled alcohol 49.5% / 99 proof, potable
- 3 lbs sugar
- 68 oz milk organic, whole
Instructions
- Peel the lemons very carefully, trying not to get any of the white pith. You just want the yellow part.
- Place all the peel in a bowl and pour the alcohol over them to soak for 24 hours. Make sure they are mostly all covered.
- The next day, boil the milk and sugar for 20 minutes, remove from heat. Cool and then chill.
- Remove the lemon peel from the alcohol.
- Next, pour the alcohol into the chilled, sweetened milk.
- Pour through a cheesecloth in a strainer and bottle. Place in the freezer and keep frozen.
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Notes
- Use organic Meyer lemons for best flavor; other lemons may alter taste.
- Carefully peel lemons to avoid white pith for a cleaner, less bitter infusion.
- The recipe yields roughly three bottles, approximately 17 shots each.
- For a plain limoncello without cream, substitute water for milk in the sweetened base.
- Store the finished limoncello frozen and serve chilled directly from the freezer.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1bottle
Calories
3028kcal
(151%)
Carbohydrates
519g
(173%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
77mg
(26%)
Sodium
260mg
(11%)
Potassium
1527mg
(32%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
494g
(988%)
Vitamin A
1128IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
210mg
(233%)
Calcium
898mg
(90%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 bottles
Amount Per Serving
Calories 3028
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bottle | |
| Calories | 3028kcal | 151% |
| Carbohydrates | 519g | 173% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 260mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 1527mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 494g | 988% |
| Vitamin A | 1128IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 210mg | 233% |
| Calcium | 898mg | 90% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.