Limoncello
A great way of using up those extra stocks of lemons. Decorate a bottle with ribbon and a tag and you have a thoughtful homemade gift.
Ingredients
500g caster sugar
700ml boiling water
Zest of 5 large lemons, grated
1L bottle vodka
Method
Sterilise a 2L glass jar and lid
Place the sugar and boiling water in a heavy-based pan such as our Kilner® Jam Pan and heat gently until all the sugar has dissolved.
Leave to cool.
Whilst the sugar is dissolving, add the lemon zest to the sterilised jar and pour in the vodka.
Pour the sugar syrup over the lemon zest and vodka in the jar. Seal and shake well.
Leave in a cool, dark place for 2 weeks, then shake well again. Repeat this for 2 months, shaking every 2 weeks until the zest has lost all of its colour.
Sterilise a 1L bottle.
Sieve the limoncello before decanting into the bottle.
Store in a cool dark place and use as a liqueur.
Adapted from Gifts from Your Kitchen By Deborah Nicholas
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