James L. Morgan wrote: “Here. I’d never written it down before, I just make it. Here it is with the precise amounts I normally use.
INGREDIENTS
- Zest of 30 lemon peels
- 1.75 L bottle of Vodka
- 5.25 C sugar
- 1.5 QT water
STEP BY STEP
- Put the zest in a 4 qt or larger glass jar with a tight fitting lid
- Add Vodka and stir
- Close the jar and put it in a dark place at room temperature for 40 days
- After 40 days, in a sauce pan, stir the sugar and water together
- Bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes
- Cover the pan and remove from heat
- Let the sugar syrup cool completely in the pan
- Add the sugar syrup to the lemon-Vodka mixture
- Stir well to combine
- Cover and let sit for a few more days
- Remove completed Limoncello from the cabinet
- Strain the mixture and discard the lemon zest
- Pour into clean bottles with caps or decorative corked bottles
- Store the bottles in the pantry, but put the bottle you are using in the freezer until ready to pour
- Serve very cold
