Homemade Limoncello
You only need four days to make this incredible zingy limoncello which makes the perfect handmade Christmas gift. Makes just over 1 litre of limoncello in total. I decant it into 100ml bottles for gifts.
COOKING TIME
10
MINUTES
Ingredients
6 organic lemons (washed)
70cl bottle of vodka
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Method
Peel the lemons, taking care to cut as little of the white pith as possible.
Place the lemon peel into a large jar with a tight lid – I prefer a kilner style jar. Pour the vodka on top of the lemon peel.
Put the jar into a cool dry place for four days.
After four days, combine 1 cup of sugar with 1 cup of water in a saucepan.
Bring to a gentle simmer until all the sugar has dissolved and allow to cool. This is called a simple syrup.
Decant the cooled sugar syrup into a large jug, place a sieve on top of the jug and place some muslin cloth over the sieve. Strain the lemon vodka through the cloth and sieve into the jug.
Mix with the simple syrup until well combined. Fill up bottles of your choice.
Serve the limoncello neat over ice or diluted with soda water.
Don’t waste the lemons either, juice the peeled lemons and pour the lemon juice into an ice cube tray or bag.
Freeze and use the lemon juice ice cubes for whenever you need a small amount for cooking or baking.
