What type of alcohol is used in a limoncello recipe?”
Limoncello di Lucia Ingredients: 750 ml bottle of grain alcohol 7 or 8 large lemons (make sure they’re organic and not sprayed, you’re using the peel!) 5 cups water 3 cups sugar Directions: Wash the lemons thoroughly – scrub them clean of all residue. Using a peeler, take off the skins being careful not to get any of the white lemon “pith” onto your peelings or it will add bitterness to your limoncello. Put the peels into a large, open-mouth jar with the alcohol and seal the lid tightly. Put the date on the bottle. Put the jar in a cool, dry place for one week – once a day, shake the contents well to remix everything. You’ll notice the color of the liquid changing to yellow and the color of the lemon peels fading. One week later, dissolve the sugar completely in water by heating it on the stove. Then cool the sugar-water mixture to room temperature. Strain the lemon peels out of the alcohol and then mix the alcohol with the sugar-water. Usually the color of the alcohol changes from cle
Deborah’s Limoncello Recipe Deborah Horn Limoncello is a liqueur made from lemons. In Italy, it is usually served after dinner. You will find locally made Limoncello in Sorrento (near the Amalfi coast) and in Liguria. Both of these areas grow the lemons used to create the Limoncello. If you want to have the taste of Italy at home, try this recipe to make your own. Please note that this is a very detailed recipe for those who have never tackled liqueur making before. Many Limoncello recipes are much simpler and faster. Ingredients list One Bottle (750 ml) Everclear (95% alcohol 190 Proof) One Bottle (750 ml) good but not necessarily premium vodka (40% alcohol 80 Proof) 15 large thick skinned bright yellow lemons (without scars or flaws in the skin if possible.) 750 ml (about 3 cups) filtered tap water or distilled water (not mineral water) 4 cups pure cane white sugar (this will give thin syrup consistency; if you prefer a thicker syrup, experiment with increasing your sugar by 1-2 cups
