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Italian limoncello in glasses and a bottle of lemon liqueur

Limoncello

Recipe for limoncello
A delicious and fresh Italian lemon liqueur with a sweet/sour taste. They are served in small glasses with an ice cube in them, and are lovely on a hot summer day. It takes some time to make, but it's worth the wait.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 7 days
Maturation 21 days
Total Time 28 days 15 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Italian
Servings 1 portion
Calories 1583 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 15 lemons organic
  • 75 cl vodka
  • 350 g sugar
  • ½ dl water

Instructions
 

  • Rinse the lemons thoroughly in cold water.
    15 lemons
  • Now you have to get the peel off the lemons. It is very important to remove a thin layer so that you avoid the white in the shell. The white is very bitter, and that taste should preferably not be included in the finished limoncello.
    - A thin peeler can be used with advantage here, it can be bought online and in hardware stores.
  • Put the lemon peels in a container and pour the vodka over. Put a lid on the container and put it in the fridge. Now it must be refrigerated for a week. Shake the container a few times during the week.
    75 cl vodka
  • After a week in the fridge, the peels should start to lose their color. Pour it all through a fine-mesh sieve or a cloth to get the impurities out.
    - The lemon peels can be saved and candied, or dried and made into lemon pepper.
  • When the peels are removed, you are left with lemon-flavored vodka, but to make it into a liqueur, it must be mixed with sugar syrup.
  • Put water and sugar in a saucepan and heat it until it starts to simmer. Turn off the heat and let the syrup cool down.
    ½ dl water, 350 g sugar
  • When the syrup has cooled down, it is poured into the container with the vodka, and the lid is put back on the glass. Shake it thoroughly, or stir with a spoon so that the sugar syrup is mixed well with the lemon-flavored vodka.
  • Now the limoncello can be poured into bottles, but before it is completely finished, it is a good idea to let it stand and mature in the fridge for approx. 3 weeks before drinking.
  • Serve the limoncello cold with an ice cube in it.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portionCalories: 1583kcalCarbohydrates: 369gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 11mgPotassium: 306mgFiber: 6gSugar: 355gVitamin A: 48IUVitamin C: 114mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 1mg
Keyword aperitifs, homemade limoncello, lemon alcoholic drink, Lemon drink, Lemon licueur
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