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Limoncello

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Lemons have been cultivated on Capri for as long as anyone can remember. And as long as there have been lemons on Capri, there has been the lemon liquer known as Lemoncello. The bright yellow liquid tastes like sunshine in a glass, albeit with a kick. Most often sipped as a post-prandial digestif, it can also be savored as a late afternoon treat.

Ingredients

Peel from 2 pounds lemons, yellow part only
4 cups 100-proof vodka
3 cups sugar
3 cups water

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Steep the lemon peel in vodka in a large bowl for one week at room temperature.

    Step 2

    Stir sugar and water in a large saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves; cool. Add to the vodka mixture and stir. Strain the liquid into bottles; seal and and chill the limoncello for one month.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesVodkaItalianEuropeanLemonCitrusFruitSummerBon Appétit
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