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Homemade Limoncello

Homemade Limoncello is easy to make and perfect for cocktails.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Additional Time14 days
Total Time14 days 10 minutes
Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Homemade Limoncello
Servings: 1
Calories: 4588kcal
Author: Michaela Kenkel

Ingredients

  • 10 lemons
  • 1 – 750 ml bottle of vodka
  • 3 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 1/2 cups water

Instructions

  • Pour vodka into a glass jar with a lid, I used a quart sized canning jar.
  • Add the lemon peels.
  • Place in a cool dry place to ferment for two weeks.
  • You can give it a little swirl when you think about it.
  • Boil sugar and water on the stove for about 5 minutes, until sugar is dissolved.
  • You have made a simple syrup here.
  • Let cool.
  • Strain lemon peels from vodka, pour vodka part into a jar or bottle and add simple syrup mix.
  • Stir.
  • Chill.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 4588kcal | Carbohydrates: 778g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 64mg | Fiber: 24g | Sugar: 720g