EASY Homemade Limoncello Recipe!

[FrancescoDeo_]

Important Tips:
- Avoid the white part of the peel as much as possible, as it contains bitter substances.
- Never add lemon juice to the alcohol; the acidic environment would degrade the essential oils.
- Maceration must take place in the dark, as light degrades essential oils.
- The extraction process is fairly quick: it requires at least one day (for a fresher aroma) and up to three or four days (for a more complex aroma). Beyond this limit, everything we need has already been extracted, and the process will slowly begin to extract less pleasant flavors.
- It can be enjoyed right away, but it's better to let it rest for a week.

[JJKK]

So much fun to make this. I love mixing in the simple syrup and watching it cloud up. It’s a cool looking reaction.

[funnythings]

I made mine yesterday...just got to wait. I used 9 Lemons and a litre bottle of Smirnoff vodka (Red label). In 20days time (3rd June), i will use 1.5 litres of water (Bottled as the best) and approx 500-700g of sugar for my syrup. Then ill leave it for another month to mature before drinking it. Everyone has their own recipe though.

[FrankandBaggioTheCavalier]

Love the recipe! Yours must taste stronger, coming out at around 42%🍋 I typically make my final limoncello around 32-35%

[sauravbasu]

What is the shelf-life of the mixture ( with sugar )? If I want to preserve it without sugar, (only alcohol infused with sugar) will that be more possible ? Then what will be its shelf-life before the lemon scent evaporates/goes bad ?

[jasonmares]

45 abv is way too high for a limoncello, its usually in the 30 percent range, the lower ABV is what causes the louching that is classic to limoncello

[nothingtoseehere]

FALSE ADVERTISING! EVERCLEAR/95% is NOT vodka!