Homemade limoncello

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Time: 10 hours 20 minutes
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 433, total fat 0 G., saturated fats 0 G., proteins 1 G., carbohydrates 49 G., fiber 2 G., cholesterol 0 mg, sodium 37 mg, sugar 45 G.

"If you haven't tried limoncello yet, you're in for a real treat! It's an Italian lemon liqueur that my grandmother always served in chilled glasses after big family meals," explains recipe author Dana Beninati. "My father grew up in Sicily, where lemons are abundant, but limoncello is popular throughout southern Italy. This liqueur is wonderful sipped straight from the freezer, used as a topping for vanilla ice cream, or added to cocktails. Cheers!"

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

4 organic lemons, thoroughly washed and dried, or Meyer lemons
2 cups of 40% vodka, such as Tito's
3/4 cup sugar or 3/4 cup store-bought sugar syrup + more as needed

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Using a grater, remove only the yellow part of the lemon zest, being careful not to remove the bitter white pith. You should have about 1/4 cup of zest. Transfer the zest to a jar or other tightly sealed container. Add vodka, seal, and shake. Store in a cool, dark place for at least 2 weeks.
Strain the infused vodka through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl. You may need to line the sieve with a coffee filter to catch all the zest. Discard the zest (or dry it and add it to the salt for garnishing the rims of your Margarita glasses).

If you're making homemade sugar syrup, combine the sugar with 3/4 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 3 minutes. Set the syrup aside to cool completely.
Mix 3/4 cup of sugar syrup (or more if desired) with the infused vodka. Store in a tightly sealed bottle in the freezer for up to 6 months.

DOP stands for Denominazione d'Origine Protetta (Protected Origin). This designation is given to tomatoes, cheeses, oils, and other products produced in a specific region of Italy under strict growing and processing regulations.

Author of the recipe - Dana Beninati is a culinary educator and sommelier.

Categories:

recipe / Calorie content of prepared meals / Summer dishes / Desserts / Fruit desserts / Alcoholic cocktails / Cocktails with liqueurs and bitters / Italian cuisine