Limoncello is an Italian lemon liqueur mainly produced in Southern Italy, especially in the region around the Sorrentine Peninsula and the coast of Amalfi.
Total Time30 daysd
Course: Drinks
Ingredients
12large fresh lemonszest, yellow skin only, no white pith
1quartvodkaor Everclear grain alcohol
4cupssugar
6cupswater
Instructions
Carefully wash and dry the lemons. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the peel from the lemons.
Put the peels and alcohol in an airtight glass container, preferably one with a glass lid and rubber seal. Store in a cool dark place for 2-4 weeks. The alcohol will turn a beautiful yellow color.
Strain the alcohol, saving the lemons peels for candied lemon peel or other dishes.
Make a simple syrup with the sugar and water, cooking until the sugar has dissolved completely. Cool. Mix the lemony alcohol with the syrup. Decant into small glass bottles with rubber seals. Store in freezer. Best served directly from freezer.