Easy Homemade Limoncello Recipe
This easy and foolproof Limoncello recipe is based on experimenting with many existing Limoncello recipes to create a drink that is very balanced with refreshing lemon taste, yet not too sweet and without strong alcohol presence.
Ingredients
- 20 lbs Fresh Lemons - Chemical-Free Unwaxed Lisbon Lemons
- 3 L Everclear 190 proof grain alcohol
- 3 cups Organic Sugar
Instructions
- This easy and foolproof Limoncello recipe is based on experimenting with many existing Limoncello recipes to create a drink that was very balanced with refreshing lemon taste, yet not too sweet and without strong alcohol presence.
- Zest 20 lbs of the unwaxed unsprayed Lisbon lemons and combine with two 1.75 Liter bottles of Everclear 190 proof grain alcohol.
- Place mixture in a 2 gallon sealed container. Keep in a dark cool environment for 12 week. Mix by inverting the jar every few days.
- After 12 weeks, strain through combination gold automatic drip coffee maker inside of paper coffee filter until clear. Approximately 4 times.
- Make a modified simple syrup in the ratio of 3.5 cups water to 3 cups of sugar in a large pot. Will need to make about 42 cups of simple syrup. Let simple syrup cool.
- In a large container (e.g. large mason jar with a spout at the bottom, to easily transfer mixture into small bottles) mix 750 ml of the alcohol lemon zest mixture with 6 cups of modified simple syrup. Stir. Mixture will turn cloudy.
- Bottle in air tight container and put in freezer.
- Should make about 7 liters and will not freeze since alcohol by volume about 30 to 32 percent.
- Enjoy ice cold!
