My twelve 10 oz. bottles of limoncello all lined up. |
I went ahead with my plan and fought my urge to mess with the brew for a full 30 days! Yay me!
Here’s what you do to make your own limoncello. First, you need to acquire 14 lemons. I acquired mine by picking them off of my neighbor Norm’s lemon tree. I’ve come to think of Norm’s lemon tree as an extension of my own yard and he doesn’t seem to mind as their are fewer lemons for him to deal with. If you don’t have a guy named Norm with a lemon tree living next to you, the grocery store may have to do.
The lemon zest gives it the pale yellow color. |
Next, you follow the instructions in the recipe card I have very conveniently created for you here (link will take you to Google docs):
Now, technically, after you bottle the limoncello, you’re supposed to wait again for a day, a week, or two weeks, or a month, or 45 days... all depending on to whom you listen. Well, if you listen to me, you wait long enough for the bottle to get cold in the freezer! In theory, the limoncello mellows out as it ages. I think this is a giant load of crap. You decide for yourself.
This is what it will look like if you let it mellow after bottling. We've already determined that I don't have the patience for that! |
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6 comments:
looks yummy! when can i come over for a shot? -sara
Hey Sarah1 ~ I love this post. This is the third time I've heard of limonchello in the past couple of weeks. And to think you had this brewing when we met at Creative Estates... I'm going to give this a try - thanks for the recipe and the inside scoop.
PS: Your label is adorable too!
Deb, you'll have to let us know how it turns out. I have to say, I'm really enjoying mine! --Sarah
Oh my goodness! I would love to try and make this...and your labels are gorgeous! I am a new follower! I met Sara briefly at Creative Estates and am just getting over here!
Holly
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Mmmm... that looks great! Thanks so much for the how-to, I'll be linking. These are so fantastic for favors!
OK, I'm ready to mix the brew, but cannot find a label as good as yours, truly! any chance you'd share it so I can get to the good stuff (read: the contents)?? Please??!!
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