How To Make Limoncello

Name: How To Make Limoncello
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 28 d 25 min
Yield: 3 cups
Ingredients: 10 clean organic lemons; 1 - 750 ml vodka; 3 1/2 cups filtered water; 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
28 d
Total Time
28 d 25 mins
Servings
3 cups
Course
Cocktails

How To Make Limoncello

Francis Bryant

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Make your own limoncello and enjoy the traditional Italian way with a sip before or after a meal. Limoncello also can be used to make a variety of cocktails.

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Ingredients

Servings

10 clean organic lemons
1 - 750 ml vodka

Homemade Simple Syrup

3 1/2 cups filtered water
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar see notes for sugar free option

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Instructions

Clean lemons with a vegetable brush. Dry with a clean kitchen towel. Peel the rind off of each lemon. Remove as much white pith as possible.
Place lemon peels in a large Jar. Add vodka and cover. Place in a cool area where it can remain undisturbed for a minimum of 4 weeks. The longer you let it sit the more intense the lemon flavor will have to develop.
Place cheese cloth or strainer over a wide mouthed clean jar. Pour vodka lemon peel mix into the jar. Discard the lemon peels.
In a medium size saucepan add 3 1/2 cups of water and 2 1/2 cups of granulated sugar (monk fruit for sugar free version). Heat over medium and stir until the sweetener has dissolved. Cool.
Step 5 Add the simple syrup to prepared limoncello. Stir and pour into jars. Enjoy

Notes

For a sugar free limoncello replace the granulated sugar for the simple syrup for a sugar free alternative sweetener like monk fruit or erythritol.
The recipe has been doubled in the photos shown.