Limoncello
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Limoncello
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Present this home-made lemon-zest liqueur with a pretty twirl of lemon peel in the bottle
Ingredients
- zest from 15 large lemons, well scrubbed and dried
- 2 x 750ml bottles vodka (ideally 100 proof)
- 1kg granulated sugar
- 1 litre water
You will also need a lidded 4-litre jar
Directions
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- Remove zest carefully with a sharp vegetable peeler to avoid any pith. Fill jar with vodka from one bottle, add all zest, cover and store in cupboard.
- After days, boil sugar and water in a saucepan for minutes until the sugar dissolves and turns syrupy.
- Cool, then add to the lemon liquor with the second bottle of vodka. Cover and store a further days before drinking.
- When ready, strain into clean bottles, reserving some zest for decoration.
- If you run out of time for Christmas, present the bottled limoncello with a small card tied to the neck explaining when it will be ready to drink.
Source: Julia Watson
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