Recipe – When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Limoncello!

Recipe for Limoncello

During these last cold, gloomy days of winter, preparing a colorful pick me up of Limoncello is just the ticket!  This recipe is from my godmother who not only was kind enough to share her recipe with me but gave me a bottle of her Limoncello as a Christmas gift. What a nice idea!  You might want to consider this as well. Not only is making the Limoncello a pleasure but dressing it up in a cute and festive bottle is also fun.

Below are recipes for the classic Limoncello as well as a Cream of Limoncello (Crema di Limoncello)  YUM!

 

Recipe for Limoncello

Recipe for Limoncello

LIMONCELLO

INGREDIENTS

zest of 10 large organic lemons (organic is a must as the rinds will be used)

1 quart of grain alcohol or vodka

4.5 cups water

3.5 cups sugar

DIRECTIONS

1. Peel lemons with a vegetable peeler and put peelings and alcohol in a large glass jar. Seal the jar.

2. Store this mixture for 8 days at room temperature.

3. After the 8 days, boil water with the sugar. Let cool.

4. Once cool, add the sugar water to the jar of lemon peelings and let rest for another 8 days.

5. Strain the lemon liquid discarding the peelings, pour into bottles.

6. Store in the refrigerator or freezer. Serve chilled.

Cream of Limoncello

INGREDIENTS

zest of 12 large organic lemons (organic is a must as the rinds will be used)

1 quart of grain alcohol or vodka

8 cups of milk

4 cups of sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

1. Peel lemons with a vegetable peeler and put peelings and alcohol in a large glass jar.  Seal the jar.

2. Store this mixture for 8 days at room temperature.

3. After the 8 days, strain the lemon liquid discarding the peelings.

4. In a saucepan, bring milk to a low boil over medium heat. Add the sugar and vanilla stirring until all of the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.

5. Pour the lemon alcohol in the milk mixture and let cool.

6. Bottle and store in freezer. Serve chilled.

Can you believe it is this easy!?

Enjoy and cin cin!

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10 Comments on “Recipe – When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Limoncello!

  1. Pingback: Who Needs Italy when you can make your own Limoncello! | Fabulous 50's

  2. Hi Diana. Nice blog. I have been following L´s blog and she suggested I check yours. Good job. The first thing that cought my eye was this recepie. I have a tree full of lemons and no idea what to do with them apart from old fashioned limonade. Also…I have a bottle of good quality polish vodka which will come handy in this recepie. Ok…I´m off to pick the lemons.This lemon tree is not strictly mine. It´s my neighbour´s but she made it crystal clear that the fruit on my side of the fence is mine…..This year it seems like three quarters of the lemons are on my side!!!!!! Take care.

    • Hi Anna!!! Great to hear from you!!! Yes! Loving this limoncello…my godmother makes big batches and then gives them for xmas gifts! Such a cute idea. You can also use oranges…so if you have some orange trees, let me know and I will send you the recipe….or even do a post. Thanks for the comment…..take care!

    • Thanks! Yes….lucky me to have a godmother who makes all kinds of yummy stuff and gives me her recipes!

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