Homemade Limoncello recipe, a traditional Italian lemon-flavored liqueur
Limoncello is a lemon liqueur. It can be prepared at home with any organic lemon variety with a beautiful yellow, fragrant peel.
Equipment
- 1 Kitchen fine mesh strainer
- 1 Airtight glass container
- 3x Swing top bottles (0.5 liter or 16 oz) or 2x Swing top bottles (1 liter or 32 oz)
Ingredients
- 5 large organic lemons about 150 g each
- 500 ml pure alcohol 95°
- 500 ml water
- 300 g sugar
Instructions
- Wash all lemons well with a metal sponge to remove all impurities, then dry them.
- Using a potato peeler, remove the yellow skin, leaving the white on the lemon.
- Put lemon zest onto a cutting board, cut it into thin strips, and then place it in an airtight glass container with alcohol.
- Leave to macerate for 3-7 days in a dry, cool place away from light and heat sources (3 days with an alcohol content of about 20 vol.%, 7 days with an alcohol content of about 32 vol.%). The jar will need to be shaken every day to encourage maceration and mix the ingredients well.
- After this time, strain the liquid with a kitchen fine mesh strainer and remove the zest. The alcohol was supposed to acquire the classic lemon-yellow color.
- Pour water and sugar into a saucepan and bring to a boil. While boiling, stir with a wooden spatula to melt the sugar evenly. When the sugar dissolves, the syrup is ready. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let it cool.
- Add the syrup to the strained alcohol and mix well. Pour the liqueur into a bottle or glass container, close it tightly, and let it brew for 30 days. After this time, your homemade Limoncello will be ready to drink.