The Italian liquor "Limoncello" won not only the Italians themselves, but also the connoisseurs of alcohol around the world. The reasons for this are several and one of the first, of course, is the refreshing citrus flavor of the drink. From this point, and a large number of ways to use it: limoncello added to cocktails, drink during meals or used as digestiv.
Italian liquor «Limoncello» at home - recipe
In order to extract the maximum taste from lemons, vodka should be insisted for at least a couple of months, so be patient, a few aromatic lemons and a bottle of good vodka.
Ingredients:
- large lemons - 3 pcs .;
- vodka - 490 ml;
- sugar - 45 g;
- water 115 ml;
- lemon juice - 115 ml.
Preparation
Peel the peel from the aromatic lemons, trying not to grab pieces of white pulp. Put the zest into a clean container and pour it with vodka. Leave lemoncello to insist in coolness and darkness for a period of 40 to 60 days or until the lemon zest completely discolor. During the infusion, the container with vodka must be shaken weekly.
After the end of the drink's infusion, cook the syrup using water, lemon juice and sugar. When the crystals dissolve, cool the syrup and pour it into a bottle of limoncello. After repeated shaking, leave the drink infused for another week, then strain and store in the cold.
How to make a liqueur «Limoncello» at home on vodka?
To make the taste and color of limoncello more diverse, try using not only lemon zest at the base of the recipe, but also other citrus fruits, for example, tangerines.
Ingredients:
- mandarin peel - 8-10 pieces;
- lemon peel - 6-8 pieces;
- water 715 ml;
- sugar 380 g;
- vodka - 740 ml.
Preparation
Put the strips of peel in enameled dishes, pour water, add sugar and leave everything boiled until the crystals dissolve completely. Combine the cooled syrup with vodka and pour the mixture into glass containers. Well corking limoncello, leave the drink to infuse for 3 months, shaking the contents weekly.
How to drink limoncello liqueur?
Lemon liqueur is drunk as much as possible chilled (straight from the freezer) clean before meals or during a meal, or used in cocktail recipes.