Limoncello - make it don't buy it!

Name: How to cook Limoncello - make it don't buy it! - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 bottle
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Miss Fluffy's Cooking (Angie's Italian Cooking)

Limoncello - make it don't buy it!

You can't beat a glass of home made limoncello. Now the sun is up, the lemons are out. Use the best quality unwaxed (if possible) lemons you can find. It takes time to make it but trust me. It's more than worth it!!! This recipe has been in my husband's family for generations. Makes 1 litre. Please enjoy :) #italian #drink #liquor

Ingredient

Food ration :

1 bottle

large or 3 smaller lemons

300 ml

pure alcohol

Glass

bottle 1 litre

700 ml

water

300 g

sugar

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Wash and dry lemons well. Peel. Tear up into small pieces

* Step 2

Sterilise a litre glass bottle by adding boiling water, shaking for few mins (be careful it's hot) and pouring out the water. Then... Put lemon pieces into bottle and add alcohol. Seal well with lid, shake and leave in fridge for 3 weeks. Give a shake EVERY day! :) and a smell every now and then! Aaaaaaah

* Step 3

After 3 weeks. Bring 700 ml of water to the boil. Add 300 g of sugar and simmer for 2 mins to dissolve. Leave to cool completely

* Step 4

Meanwhile, using a large jug and 2-3 pieces of kitchen paper, start to drain the heavenly limoncello

* Step 5

Using a skewer, taken out all the lemon pieces (will take a bit of time)

* Step 6

Turn up the kitchen paper and squeeze as much as possible. Try and get all the liquid out. Sterilise the bottle again

* Step 7

Put the sugar and water into the limoncello.

* Step 8

Pour the entire lot into the bottle. Safely put the lid on. Shake and leave in fridge for MINIMUM of 1 month. Shake every day. Don't be tempted to try it before! Make it now and enjoy it when the good weather comes :)