How to make lemoncello

Easy but takes patience. You can also substitute any other citrus fruit or combine flavors.

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INGREDIENTS

Wash and scrub your lemons well.

Wash and scrub your lemons well.

Peel the lemons and put into a clean sealable container.

Peel the lemons and put into a clean sealable container.

The lemon on the left will have a great zest but little juice the lemon on the right is thinner skinned but will produce more juice.

The lemon on the left will have a great zest but little juice the lemon on the right is thinner skinned but will produce more juice.

This is what the peeled skin should look like NO pith.

This is what the peeled skin should look like NO pith.

Filling away.

Filling away.

Add rock sugar, most recipes use syrup after the liquor is steeped this saves that step.

Add rock sugar, most recipes use syrup after the liquor is steeped this saves that step.

Add the Vodka or Grain alcohol- Day 1 I set mine in the light.

Add the Vodka or Grain alcohol- Day 1 I set mine in the light.

Now what?

Now what?

Make some lemonade!

Make some lemonade!

After 2 or 3 weeks you have a beautiful sweet yellow liquor. Strain through a coffee filter or cheesecloth.

After 2 or 3 weeks you have a beautiful sweet yellow liquor. Strain through a coffee filter or cheesecloth.

Fill'er up!

Fill'er up!

My yield. Freeze and...

My yield. Freeze and...

Enjoy!

I also candied the leftover rinds No waste!

I also candied the leftover rinds No waste!

  • 3/4l vodka or everclear
  • 1/5lb or 1000gm Rock Sugar
  • 20.0 Lemons