After first being introduced to limoncello in Italy, an Italian neighbor gave me his special recipe. Since that time, I've made quite a few "batches"!
Salvatore’s Italian Limoncello
One
bottle Everclear (grain alcohol)
8
lemons
2
pounds sugar and one quart water – to make simple syrup.
Wash
the lemons and pat dry. Using a potato
peeler, take all the lemon rinds off of the lemons so there is no white pith on
the peel. Place the rind peelings in a
large container with the Everclear alcohol.
Cover the container and let it sit for seven days.
On
the eighth day, strain the peels from the alcohol; discard peels.
In
a large saucepan, make a simple syrup by combining the water and sugar; let it
simmer for 15 minutes. Let simple syrup cool to room temperature. Add to alcohol. Pour into bottles. Makes enough to share with friends!
Chill
(in refrigerator or freezer).
You
are now finished! Enjoy!
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