Yummy Mummy Kitchen: Homemade Limoncello {Link Party}

By cindyandmojo

Ingredients

• 10 lemons
• 1 (750 ml) bottle vocka
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 2 1/2 cups sugar

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from yummymummykitchen.com

Preparation

Step 1

In small bottles, Limoncello makes a beautiful gift.

It also makes delicious cocktails. I enjoyed a wonderful Limoncello Lemon Drop our last date night out

Using a vegetable peeler, remove the peel from the lemons in long strips (reserve the lemons for another use). Using a small sharp knife, trim away the white pith lemon peels; discard the pith. Place the lemon peels in a 2-quart pitcher. Pour the vodka over the peels and cover with plastic wrap. Steep the lemon peels in the vodka for 4 days at room temperature.

Stir the water and sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Cool completely. Pour the sugar syrup over the vodka mixture. Cover and let stand at room temperature overnight. Strain the limoncello through a mesh strainer. Discard the peels. Transfer the limoncello to bottles. Seal the bottles and refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 1 month.

Thank you for the Lemoncello recipe, the store-bought stuff is so expensive. I linked up to a recipe I featured a few weeks ago, using Lemoncello, and I hope everyone will make your Lemoncello for the recipe! I love your blog, and am a new follower from Sassy Sites

Sorrento was one of the first places in Europe David & I visited when we were dating. I absolutely loved the fresh and simple food there!

We make homemade limoncello at the restaurant. We've even made blood orange 'cello. It's so smooth, but boy does it catch ya in the end!

Haha, I added my humble little link :) But I'm so glad you posted this - my husband LOVES limoncello & I didn't realize you can make your own. Fabulous!

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make-ahead

no sugar added