Limoncello
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 2 quarts plus 1 cup (36 2-ounce servings)
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 24 servings
- Calories
- 197
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 28
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 26
- Protein
- 0
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 1
- Total: 8 days 4 hr 40 min (includes steeping, standing and chilling time)
- Active: 40 min
Ingredients
14 organic lemons
1 liter vodka
3 cups sugar
Directions
- Grate the zest from the lemons using a Microplane grater, taking care to leave the pith behind. Place the zest in a 3-quart pitcher. Pour the vodka over it and stir. Cover with plastic wrap and set in a spot where it won't be disturbed, at room temperature, and let steep 1 week.
- Combine 3 1/2 cups water and the sugar in a large saucepan and cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
- Let cool completely, then pour the syrup into the pitcher with the zest and stir. Cover tightly again and let stand for 24 hours. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and discard the solids. Pour into clean bottles with tight-fitting caps. Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 4 hours or up to 1 month.