We started making limoncello after harvesting hundreds of lemons off our backyard tree. Over the years, we fine tuned it, and now it’s become an annual tradition even though we no longer own that tree.
10 lemons, washed and dried
1 750 ml bottle of Everclear or 100-proof vodka
2 cups of sugar
1 750 ml bottle of Everclear or 100-proof vodka
2 cups of sugar
Use a zester to remove the peels from the lemons. Use only the yellow skin and avoid the white pith. Place the peels in a 1-qt bowl and cover with the vodka or everclear. Seal the bowl with a cover. Let the alcohol and peels infuse in a dark area for 2-3 weeks.
Strain the alcohol through a coffee filter or cheesecloth into a large bowl and throw away the peels. Boil 2 cups of sugar in 2 cups of water until dissolved and then pour this into the infused alcohol. Allow this mixture to sit for 24 hours and then pour into bottles. Store the bottles in the freezer. Enjoy!
Laura Sadowski
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