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Fingers crossed... making limoncello!
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<blockquote data-quote="witzend" data-source="post: 390016" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>That's not quite the one I use. I got this recipe from my friend Franco who is from Sicily. It's the real deal. (And it could be ready to serve on Thanksgiving!)</p><p></p><p>Scrub ten lemons in a sink full of soapy water, then rinse. Peel making sure to not include the pith. (I use a potato peeler.) You can also use oranges to make "Arancello".</p><p>Soak peelings in 1 liter of Everclear (or any other brand "pure grain alcohol") for 10 days. <em>(DON'T use vodka, it will taste bad.)</em></p><p></p><p>After ten days are up drain the liquid and discard the peels. Make a simple syrup of 6 1/3 cups water and 6 1/2 cups sugar. Blend with the alcohol, and you can drink this immediately. No need to let it sit for any more time. Stash in the freezer.</p><p></p><p>Even using the recipe you have, I would only soak for 10 days and call it good. You're not going to get any more flavor out of it by soaking it longer. If you want to make Christmas gifts, I suggest getting to Cost Plus or Kitchen Kaboodle or even the Goodwill now. There won't be cute little bottles available a few weeks before Christmas.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="witzend, post: 390016, member: 99"] That's not quite the one I use. I got this recipe from my friend Franco who is from Sicily. It's the real deal. (And it could be ready to serve on Thanksgiving!) Scrub ten lemons in a sink full of soapy water, then rinse. Peel making sure to not include the pith. (I use a potato peeler.) You can also use oranges to make "Arancello". Soak peelings in 1 liter of Everclear (or any other brand "pure grain alcohol") for 10 days. [I](DON'T use vodka, it will taste bad.)[/I] After ten days are up drain the liquid and discard the peels. Make a simple syrup of 6 1/3 cups water and 6 1/2 cups sugar. Blend with the alcohol, and you can drink this immediately. No need to let it sit for any more time. Stash in the freezer. Even using the recipe you have, I would only soak for 10 days and call it good. You're not going to get any more flavor out of it by soaking it longer. If you want to make Christmas gifts, I suggest getting to Cost Plus or Kitchen Kaboodle or even the Goodwill now. There won't be cute little bottles available a few weeks before Christmas. [/QUOTE]
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