Here is homemade recipe for Limoncello. I got this one from Silvana Franco.
It’s a great recipe and it makes 2 litres
I can’t wait for the Summer , when Sicilian Lemons will be in season, to make more Limoncello and stock some bottles for the Winter and to give as gifts at Christmas!
Limoncello recipe
Ingredients
1 litre of basic vodka
5 unwaxed (preferably organic) lemons
500g caster sugar
500g boiling water
Method
1 Peel the lemons using a swivel-style peeler. Scrape off any white pith, turn the radio on and sit comfortably at the kitchen table as this bit does take ages but it’s very important as the pith will make the limoncello taste bitter.
2 Place the peel in a 2 litre kilner jar and pour in the vodka. Leave in a cupboard for a week, shaking the jar every day. Put the sugar in a heatproof bowl and pour over the boiling water, stir until the sugar dissolves then leave until completely cool.
3 Stir the syrup into the vodka, seal the lid and leave for at least another two weeks, again shaking every day or two if you remember. Taste the limoncello at this stage and sweeten with more syrup or top up more vodka as suits your taste then strain into bottles. Pop one in the fridge and keep the rest on the shelf or give as gifts.
The liquid should look bright jewel yellow and clear, not cloudy! Cloudy limoncello, like the ones in the shops, are full of additives. Your liquor is homemade and preservative free!
