Limoncello Recipe

Limoncello....ready to steep.....

Blogging our Med Cruise inspired me to make my own Limoncello!!!!  If all goes well, I will have some yummy Limoncello liqour in less than a week!  The recipe is courtesy of Giada De Lauentiis, so it has to be good!!!!  Now what do I do with a dozen peeled lemons :-)

Ingredients

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

Directions

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 (or put in the freezer), at least 4 hours and up to 1 month.

Courtesy of Giada De Lauentiis