Limoncello With Grain Alcohol Recipes

LIMONCELLO (WITH GRAIN ALCOHOL)

Steps:

• Wash lemons with new scrub pad and baking soda to remove wax and outside elements.
• Dry lemons.
• Peel off lemon rind in thin strips. There should be no white pith attached to the strips. Vegetable peeler works best.
• In a GLASS 1 gallon container add alcohol and lemon strips.
• Let steep in refrigerator for 7 days.
• Bring 5 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add sugar and mix well to make a simple syrup. Let cool.
• Blend syrup and alcohol/lemon mixture together. Strain the peels and pour liquid into glass bottle(s).
• Store in freezer. It would be best to cure for at least 2 more weeks or more for a smoother flavor.
• Serve icy cold (frozen shot glass) direclty from freezer.
• This makes about 2 quarts.

ITALIAN LIMONCELLO

Steps:

• Combine alcohol and lemon zest in a 1-gallon jug with a tight-fitting lid. Place in a cool, dark place to rest for 1 month. Swirl contents of the jug every few days.
• Combine water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat; stir until sugar is fully dissolved. Set simple syrup aside to cool completely, 15 to 30 minutes.
• While simple syrup is cooling, place a sieve over a large bowl and line with coffee filters. Strain alcohol mixture through coffee filters to remove all sediment. Replace the filters as needed until all the mixture has been filtered. Filter one more time to ensure all sediment has been removed. Discard coffee filters and zest.
• Add enough simple syrup to the alcohol mixture to reach the desired alcohol-by-volume percentage; refer to an alcohol content calculator.
• Divide limoncello among 6 wine bottles. Seal with corks. Allow to rest in a cool, dark place for 1 month, swirling every few days. Strain one more time to remove any leftover sediment if desired.
• Place 1 bottle of limoncello in the freezer and serve icy-cold. Store remaining bottles at room temperature.