Homemade Limoncello

by Giada

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Serves

7

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Photo Credit: Elizabeth Newman

Homemade Limoncello

Name: Homemade Limoncello
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 7
Ingredients: 10 lemons; 1 750-ml bottle vodka; 3 1/2 cups water; 2 1/2 cups sugar

Make this refreshing lemon-infused liquor easily at home. It makes a great gift!

Homemade Limoncello

Servings

7

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Calories

0

Author:

Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients

10 lemons
1 750-ml bottle vodka
3 1/2 cups water
2 1/2 cups sugar

Instructions

Using a vegetable peeler, remove the peel from the lemons in long strips (reserve the lemons for another use). Using a small sharp knife, trim away the white pith from the lemon peels, discard the pith. Place the lemon peels in a 2-quart pitcher. Pour the vodka over the peels and cover with plastic wrap. Steep the lemon peels in the vodka for 4 days at room temperature.
Stir the water and sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Cool completely. Pour the sugar syrup over the vodka mixture. Cover and let stand at room temperature overnight. Strain the limoncello through a mesh strainer. Discard the peels. Transfer the limoncello to bottles. Seal the bottles and refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 1 month.