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Ingredients
- 10 lemons
- 1 (750-ml) bottle vodka
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
Directions
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 from the 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.
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By jacklynf
on April 03, 2013
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We made this with Meyer lemons from our tree. We took extra care to remove the pith and our end result needed only one straining. The color was clear and bright unlike the picture. I don't even drink alcohol but my husband said it was delicious and I had fun making it.
By lsoley_5555084
marlton, NJ
on February 10, 2013
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This is the 2nd year in a row that I have made this once budha's hand citrus becomes available, and the taste is unbelievable!!!!! so much smoother than any other limoncello I have ever had!
By sql_yoda
verona, WI
on January 16, 2013
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I give this five stars, because this is the first time I have ever tried something like this and following the recipe produces amazing results.
I used a micropeeler to zest some small organic certified lemons and cotton cheesecloth to strain... those are the only differences from the original recipe that I worked with.
I am sure people will have their own best practices to talk about, but following this recipe came out amazing and is a high general standard to build off of, I think. I have never before made a homemade spirit and this is not bitter nor too sweet; it's very tasty, and in my house is perfect as a digestif. I have about 64 ounces chilling in the fridge right now which comes out to just less than two liters (I am using re-purposed grolsch bottles, in bottle sizes that do not encourage over-indulgence from one liter of vodka.
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