Best Limoncello Recipe - Real Sicilian Family Recipe - Ready in 17 Days!

vodka

💰Cheaper: grain alcohol

Grain alcohol is often cheaper and has a higher proof.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Honey is a natural sweetener, while corn syrup is often less expensive.

Wash the lemons thoroughly to remove any wax or dirt.

Peel the lemons using a veggie peeler, avoiding the white pith to prevent bitterness.

Add the lemon peels to a large container.

Pour 1 liter of Everclear over the lemon peels in the container.

Seal the container tightly and store it in a cool, dark place for 10 days.

After 10 days, unveil the mixture to check the color of the liquid, which should be yellow from the peels.

In a saucepan, heat 1 liter of distilled water over medium-high heat.

Add 4 and 1/2 cups of organic raw sugar to the hot water and stir until completely dissolved to create a sugar syrup.

Allow the sugar syrup to cool to room temperature or refrigerate to speed up the cooling process.

Prepare airtight bottles for storing the limoncello.

Combine the lemon-infused Everclear with the cooled sugar syrup in the bottles.

Seal the bottles and store them in a cool, dark place for an additional week to meld the flavors.

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