This is an alternative limoncello recipe.
Ingredients
- 5–7 unwaxed lemons
- 300 ml 95% ABV grain alcohol
- 700 ml water
- 500 ml sugar
Equipment
- 1-liter mason jar
Procedure
- Peel lemons, avoiding or removing the bitter white pith.
- Combine lemon peel and alcohol in the mason jar.
- Cover the jar and let infuse for 20 days.
- After infusion is complete, create a simple syrup by boiling the water stirring in the sugar until dissolved.
- Allow syrup to cool completely, then strain the infused alcohol into it. Stir well to combine.
- Bottle the limoncello or return to the jar for storage.
Notes, tips and variations
- Feel free to scale the recipe up or down, and adjust the sugar to the sweetness you like, but the ABV should remain somewhere around 28–30%.