Real Italian Limoncello From Scratch

I made this years ago and the longer it sits, the better it is, (I think).

• 9 lemons, peeled thinly, no white,
• squeeze lemon juice into a bottle and place  in the refrigerator*
• 1 bottle vodka, plain – not flavoured

Okay, that is the hard part….Pour this into a container with a tight fitting lid and store in a cool, dark place for 20 days. Only the vodka and lemon skins.

Once a week, gentle move the peels in the container (do not open, just gently shake).

After the 20th day, boil 6 cups of water and add 3 1/2  cups white sugar. Stir this really well to dissolve the sugar. Strain the lemon solution and discard the peel. Add the lemon solution to the simple syrup and pour into clean and sanitized bottles. Make sure you have corks or similar tops.

This should be served really cold, in small glasses and sipped following a special dinner. In a word: YUM!!!!

*this way you will have freshly squeezed lemon juice for any recipe you may be making.