The Amalfi coast, a stunning region near Naples, is known for its traditional Italian limoncello. It is typically prepared using Sorrento lemons, which are enormous, flavorful, and truly distinctive Italian produce.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 mins |
| Additional Time: | 21 days 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 21 days 30 mins |
| Servings: | 32 |
| Yield: | 1 quart |
Ingredients
- 10 lemons
- 1 quart 95% alcohol (190 proof)
- 6 cups water
- 4 cups white sugar
Instructions
- Zest lemons, making sure to get the outermost part of the skin and avoid the white pith.
- 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.
- Bring water and sugar to the boil in a saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove syrup from heat and let cool, about 10 minutes.
- Pour alcohol into the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer; discard lemon zest. Stir well.
- Pour limoncello into thick, freezer-safe glass bottles. Store in the freezer for at least 2 weeks before serving.
- Ideally you would use Sorrento PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) lemons. If you can’t find them, make sure to select large, ripe, flavorful lemons, all the better if unwaxed and organic.
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I followed the recipe exactly. I used a gifted vodka that was very inexpensive. I filtered the vodka through my water pitcher filter 8x. The result was a lovely smooth sweet aperitif~