Limoncello- Zesty homemade Citrus Liqueur
Who doesn’t love an icy Limoncello? Such a beautiful Italian tradition. Many will enjoy it as an after-dinner- but it is a treat at any time- especially on a warm and sunny day- Delizioso!
Make Lemon Mutha-Pucker for yourself- and turn a frown into a Pucker!
Make Lemon Mutha-Pucker for those you love. This makes an exotic and special gift.
So easy and absolutely delicious
Lemon Mutha-Pucker
Delicious Limoncello
Yield: 28 small cups
Materials
- 20 large Meyer Lemons-peels
- 1 bottle 1.5- liter Vodka
- 7 cups Water
- 5 Cups White Sugar
Instructions
Prepare Lemons
- Use a knife to carefully remove peel from lemons in long strips
- Trim and throw away the white lemon pith
- Place peels in a large glass container- at least 4 liters
- Cover the lemon peels with Vodka
- Cover your glass container and let the Vodka infuse for at least 5 days at room temperature
Make Simple Syrup
- Boil sugar in 7 cups of water until sugar is fully dissolved
- Let cool
- Pour the simple syrup over the vodka-lemon peel mixture
- Cover your container again and let stand overnight
Finish Your Limoncello
- Strain the vodka liquid with a mesh strainer, and discard the peels
- Fill glass bottles with Limoncello
- Place bottles in the freezer
Serve Limoncello
- Pull Limoncello from the freezer 15 minutes before serving
- Serve in small glasses - this is a lovely citrus liqueur
Aphrodesi’hacks’
Small decorative glass bottles filled with Limoncello will make amazing gifts for your friends- Use our fun/free gift tags
Amazing as a compliment to a Lemon dessert
Mix it Up:
Make your Cello bubbly with a 50/50 mix of Limoncello and Prosecco/or Cava
Love Vodka Cocktails? We do too
Batches for Bitches
Batch recipe cocktails
