How to Make Homemade Limoncello
Easy to make Homemade Limoncello recipe is great for a cocktail or to include in tasty recipes
Servings: 32 oz.
Calories: 153kcal
Ingredients
- 1 - 750 ml vodka 100 proof
- 10- Lemon Zest
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Remove the zest from 10 lemons with a vegetable peeler or lemon zester, being careful to remove only the thin yellow layer. Do not remove the white pith that lies underneath the yellow zest.
- Place zest in a jar with a sealable lid and add the 750 ml of vodka.
- Seal the jar and place it in a cool, dark spot.
- Infuse the vodka with the lemon zest for 1 - 2 weeks. The longer you allow the mixture to sit, the more flavorful the limoncello will be.
- Stir mixture daily.
- Strain the zest from the vodka using a fine lemon strainer or coffee filter.
- Make a simple syrup with 1 part water to 1 part sugar.
- Bring water to a boil and mix in sugar until dissolved.
- You can begin with 2 cups of each to add to your vodka-infused mixture. If this mixture is stronger than you like, you can continue to add the same ratio until you are pleased with the taste.
- The more simple syrup added, the less alcoholic your limoncello will be.
- Use a funnel to pour the limoncello into sealable bottles.
- Keep homemade limoncello in the freezer for best results.
Notes
I found that it was much easier to grate the lemon zest with a lemon zester. The vegetable peeler was harder to control and easier to cut into the white pith which will make the limoncello more bitter.
It only takes a few days for the majority of the lemon flavor to be infused in the vodka, therefore within the first week, you will have very tasty limoncello.
I waited 9 days before removing the zest from the infused vodka.
2 cups of water and 2 cups of sugar were perfect for our mixture. If you prefer a sweeter limoncello add additional water and sugar mixture until you reach your desired taste.