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Limoncello

Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday Italian

Episode: Summers in Capri

Limoncello

Name: Limoncello
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M4DT4H40M0.000S
Yield: 7 cups
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 10 lemons; 1 (750-ml) bottle vodka; 3 1/2 cups water; 2 1/2 cups sugar

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Level: Easy
Total: 4 days 4 hr 40 min

Prep: 30 min
Inactive: 4 days 4 hr
Cook: 10 min

Yield: 7 cups

Level: Easy
Total: 4 days 4 hr 40 min

Prep: 30 min
Inactive: 4 days 4 hr
Cook: 10 min

Yield: 7 cups

Ingredients

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10 lemons

1 (750-ml) bottle vodka

3 1/2 cups water

2 1/2 cups sugar

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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.