Meyer Lemon Limoncello Recipes

HOMEMADE LIMONCELLO USING MEYER LEMONS

Steps:

• Remove the stem and blossom end of the lemons. Quarter the lemons, removing as many of the seeds as possible.
• Place lemon into half-gallon mason jar, making sure the alcohol covers the lemons. Added additional Everclear if needed.
• Add a lid to the jar and allow the mixture to infuse at room temperature until yellowish in color, about 14 days or longer. The longer the mixture sits, the better the flavor.
• Bring water to boil in a saucepan. Add sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves. Remove syrup from heat and allow the simple syrup to cool to room temperature.
• Pour infused alcohol into the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer, discard lemons, stir the mixture well.
• Using a jar funnel pour limoncello into thick, freezer-safe glass bottles. Store in the freezer for at least 2 weeks before serving.

MEYER LEMON LIMONCELLO

Steps:

• Wash the lemons and leaves; with a potato peeler remove the rind from the lemon (take care to only remove yellow skin, not white flesh.
• put lemon rind,leaves and alcohol in a sealed jar and let it soak for two or three weeks.
• Toward the end of the two/three weeks put sugar and water in a pan, let it boil for 4 minutes and let it cool.
• Mix everything, remove the lemon rind and filter the mixture through a coffee paper filter or washed cheesecloth.
• Put in bottles and put in freezer. In few hours the limoncello is ready to be served.
• If you cannot find pure spirits, you can substitute a good quality vodka, and cut back on some of the water.

LIMONCELLO TRIFLE

Steps:

• Make the lemon curd: Bring a medium saucepan of 2 inches of water to a boil; place a bowl on top and reduce the heat to maintain a simmer. Whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, lemon juice and salt in the bowl. Cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens, about 10 minutes. Remove the bowl from the double boiler and add the butter, stirring until it melts. Cover the surface of the curd directly with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to cool.
• Make the simple syrup: Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Simmer until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the limoncello. Transfer to a shallow dish and refrigerate to cool.
• Make the mascarpone cream: Combine the cream, vanilla bean seeds and sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add the mascarpone and beat until stiff peaks form.
• Assemble the trifle: Dip each side of each of the ladyfingers in the limoncello simple syrup and arrange in a single layer in an 8-inch square baking dish. Top with half of the lemon curd and half of the mascarpone cream. Repeat the layers. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or up to overnight. Garnish with the lemon peel curls, if using.