Ingredients
- 4 cups vodka
- Zest of 10 lemons, no pith at all, may substitute 15 limes, 6 grapefruits, 10 blood oranges, 12 mandarin oranges, or 8 regular oranges
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 1/2 cups water
Directions
Place vodka and zest in a sealable jar, like a mason jar and allow to sit in a cool place for 4 days. On the fifth day place the sugar and the water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Allow to cook 5 minutes, remove from heat and allow to cool. Add sugar solution to the vodka solution and allow to stand overnight. Strain through a layer of cheesecloth in a conical sieve, pressing the solids firmly. Strain again through a second layer in the same manner. Chill and allow to stand 1 week. Serve very cold.
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By George Edwards
on March 27, 2011
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Visited with some old friends that we haven't seen in awhile this past Saturday night. After dinner they brought out an ice cold bottle of Mario's Orangecello. Everclear grain alcohol was substituted for the vodka. This modified recipe served right out of the freezer was the most smooth and wonderful cello I ever drank! Rating is EXCELLENT!
By kristen.riley_7...
Renton, WA
on June 22, 2007
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The first time I made a lemon batch and a lime batch. This time I've made lemon again and have also tried oranges. It's just so good and easy to make... and of course it's pretty impressive to show up with your own homemade limoncelo (or lime or orange at a gathering!
By vicvega_7220413
Brighton, MA
on February 12, 2007
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...out of the numerous ones found on this site. If you can find Meyer lemons, it will taste much closer to Sorrento limoncello - a soft, ethereal sweetness with a hint of herbal complexity that conventional lemons just cannot attain. Substitute 12 since Meyers are small.
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