i've been wanting to make limoncello for over a year...and...with a nudge from the daughter...we made it today.
what i'm using...
ingredients...
- 8 meyer lemons, scrubbed
- 1 750-ml bottle of vodka
- 3 cups sugar
- 3.5 cups water
directions...
- remove the peel from the lemons...careful not to include the white pith (if you do get pith...you should scrape it off with a paring knife). place the lemon peels and vodka into a container and cover. steep for 4 - 7 days at room temp.
- heat sugar in water until it dissolves. cool to room temperature. add the simple syrup into the vodka to taste...and let sit overnight. strain and discard the peels. pour into clean bottles. store in the refrigerator or freezer for up to 3 months.
- sidenote - ours is still steeping..and we're only doing 4 days because she's got to get back to ny. i also plan to divide mine in half and let that half steep longer...as i hear it mellows with age.
