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Limoncello recipe
Make this famous Italian drink with our recipe for homemade limoncello. Simple and delicious!
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
14 d 30 mins
Servings: 10 cups
Calories: 389 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 15 organic lemons Sorrento or Meyer if possible
- 1 liter bottle of grain alcohol Everclear or Vodka
- 400 grams granulated white sugar 2 cups
- 800 ml water 3 ⅓ cups
Instructions
- Wash and dry the lemons. Then zest them using a microplane or peel them using a vegetable peeler or knife. But do not include any of the bitter white pith under the peel.
- Put the zest from all the lemons in a sterilized glass jar and then pour in the grain alcohol. There should be enough alcohol to completely cover all the lemon peels.
- Put the lid on the glass jar and seal it tightly. Now, store it in a cool dark place for at least 4 days and up to 20 days. The longer the peels are left in the alcohol the more your limoncello will taste of lemon.
- Heat the sugar and water together in a small saucepan over medium heat until the sugar has completely dissolved. Then let the simple syrup cool to room temperature.
- Strain the alcohol and discard the lemon peels. The liquid should be dark yellow in color and have a strong lemon smell.
- Pour the cooled simple syrup into the strained alcohol and mix well. Then pour the mixture into bottles and seal them tightly. Now, let the bottles sit in a dark place for at least 2 days and up to 10 days. The longer you wait the more intense the lemon flavor.
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Notes
- If your limoncello is too strong for your tastes, try adding a cup of water at a time until it’s diluted to a level you’re comfortable with.
Nutrition Information
Serving
10g
Calories
389kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
0.02g
(0%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.001g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.001g
Sodium
5mg
(0%)
Potassium
5mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.04g
(0%)
Sugar
40g
(80%)
Vitamin A
0.3IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 389
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 10g | |
| Calories | 389kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 0.02g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 5mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.04g | 0% |
| Sugar | 40g | 80% |
| Vitamin A | 0.3IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.