Lorraines Luscious And Lovely Limoncello Recipes

LORRAINE'S LUSCIOUS AND LOVELY LIMONCELLO

Steps:

• Wash the lemons, using soap, rinse well.
• Peel the lemons. I used my Microplane Zester and got lovely lemon zest, but you can also use a potato peeler. Make sure not to get any of the bitter white pith.
• Place the peel into a bowl and cover with the vodka. I used a large Tupperware bowl with a cover.
• Let the lemons infuse in the vodka for one week.
• Line a strainer with paper towels and strain the lemony vodka into a bowl that will hold more than twice its volume.
• Mix the sugar with the water in a pot and let it come to a boil.
• Boil for 2 minutes, giving it an occasional stir.
• Let cool.
• Add the sugar syrup to the lemon vodka and mix.
• Place in your favorite bottle.
• Keep the Limoncello in the freezer (it won't freeze).

LIMONCELLO (ITALIAN LEMONCELLO) OR ORANGECELLO

Steps:

• Take a large glass jar.
• Large enough to hold to bottle of 750ml vodka.
• Add one of the bottles of vodka into the jar.
• Save the other bottle of vodka for later.
• Grate the zest of the 15 lemons into the jar of vodka.
• Cover jar tightly and let sit at room temperature for 30-40 days.
• The longer it rests- the better it will taste.
• No need to shake or stir the contents- all you have to do is be patient and wait.
• As the limoncello sits, the vodka takes the flavor and yellow color from the lemon peels.
• After 30-40 days, take the sugar (or Splenda) and place into a pan.
• Add the water and cook for about 7 minutes- until it becomes a thick sauce or syrup.
• Let the sugar mixture cool.
• Then open the lid on the jar of lemon and vodka mixture and add the sugar mixture into the jar.
• Add the 2nd bottle of vodka.
• Close lid on jar tightly and let it sit again for another 30-40 days.
• After the 30-40 days has passed, strain the lemon peel (lemon zest) and discard the zest (peel).
• Pour the remaining liquid, which is now lemoncello into bottles and place into the freezer until ready to serve.