One of Italy’s most famous products is its Limoncello. Families have passed down recipes for generations as everyone has their own Limoncello recipe!

In fact, this lemon drink is now considered the national drink of Italy and can be found in stores and restaurants.

This lemon drink is wonderful as a palate cleanser or as an after-dinner drink. It is always served very cold in the summer months.

In fact, this lemon drink is now considered the national drink of Italy and can be found in shops and restaurants. This lemon drink is wonderful as a palate cleanser or after-dinner drink. It is always served very cold in the summer months.

Wash and dry the lemons and with a vegetable peeler remove the thin skin, removing only the yellow part, taking care not to remove the white part because it would give the liquor a very bitter taste. So we cut the lemon peel into strips and we will put it in maceration.

In a glass container, place the lemon peels and 500 ml of pure alcohol. Cover with plastic wrap and then with a kitchen towel and store in a cool, dry place that receives little light. It is important to let it rest for 5 days. (Minimum)
The result of this maceration process has to be an alcoholic liquid painted yellow and the shells that have lost their color.

After 5 days, proceed to prepare the syrup:
in a pot, place the 720 grams of water and 350 grams of sugar, put on the heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until the sugar is completely dissolved.

Turn off the heat and let it come to room temperature When the syrup has reached temperature, we mix with the lemon zest maceration and alcohol mixture after mixing everything, cover again with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel, and store it to maceration another 5 days. (Minimum)

After the rest time, we are going to filter the liquid from the lemon peel.
And the last step consists of transferring the liquor obtained in very clean and dry glass bottles. Let the liquor rest for 8-10 days in a cool, dry and dark place to accentuate the flavor before being consumed. Then you put it in the freezer. It is important that it stays cold. Once very cold we can taste our Homemade Limoncello. The alcohol and sugar content inside prevent it from freezing.