Traditional Italian Limoncello recipe

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Ingredients

10 lemons
1 quart 95% alcohol (190 proof)
6 cups water
4 cups white sugar

Nutrition Info

184.2 calories
carbohydrate: 25.3 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: : -
fiber: 0.2 g
protein: : -
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 1.7 mg
sugar: 25.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Zest lemons, making sure to get the outermost part of the skin and avoid the white pith.

  2. Place lemon zest in a glass bowl and cover with alcohol. Cover and let infuse at room temperature until yellowish in color, about 7 days.

  3. Bring water and sugar to the boil in a saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove syrup from heat and let cool, about 10 minutes.

  4. Pour alcohol into the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer, discard lemon zest. Stir well.

  5. Pour limoncello into thick, freezer-safe glass bottles. Store in the freezer for at least 2 weeks before serving.

Recipe Yield

1 quart

Recipe Note

Traditional Italian limoncello is typical of the Amalfi coast, a beautiful area around Naples. It's traditionally made with Sorrento lemons, which are large and flavorful and a really unique Italian product.

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