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Make Refreshing Limoncello At Home To Beat The Summer Blues

By Heta Joshi

February 28, 2024

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Limoncello is a citrusy lemon-based aperitif from Italy that is used in a host of cocktails. Owing to its light, airy, effervescent quality, this drink is considered a summertime favourite. Here’s a simple limoncello recipe to keep you hydrated this summer.

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Ingredients

10 lemons 1 litre vodka 3 cups white sugar 4 cups water

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Method Step 1

Use a peeler to zest the lemons. Once completed, put the zest in a container of some kind, preferably a bottle or a jar.

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Step 2

Add vodka to the bottle of zest. Close the bottle loosely and allow the vodka and zest to blend well for approximately a week.

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Step 3

After a week, mix water and sugar in a pan and boil the concoction. Ensure not to stir the mixture.

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Step 4

After the mixture has boiled for about 15 minutes, remove it from the heat and set the syrup aside to cool. Ensure that the cooling takes place at room temperature.

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Step 5

Pour the vodka concoction into the syrup; subsequently strain the drink into glass bottles, sealing them with a cork once done. Set the bottles aside at room temperature for about two weeks.

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Step 6

After two weeks, chill the limoncello in the freezer. Once chilled adequately, savour the rejuvenating drink in arty vodka or shot glasses.

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