Homemade Limoncello
A well-known Italian digestive, limencello is very easy and economical to prepare. It is better to use 96° alcohol for this recipe than 40° for better extract
A well-known Italian digestive, limencello is very easy and economical to prepare. It is better to use 96° alcohol for this recipe than 40° for better extraction of essential oils. To consume with moderation !
Time
20 d. 40 min. =
20 min. +
20 min. +
20 d.
Utensils
1 sauce pan1 strainer1 glass bottle 1l
Ingredients for 25 parts
- 150 g. sugar
- 500 ml. water
- 5 lemon peels
- 300 ml. alcohol 96°
Steps
- Put the alcohol in a bottle and add the lemon zest.
- Leave to stand for three weeks away from light.
- Make a syrup with a glass of water and the powdered sugar: heat over low heat in a saucepan until the crystals are completely dissolved.
- When the syrup has cooled, filter the alcohol to remove the zest and add the syrup and the rest of the water
- To be enjoyed chilled as a digestive!