Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 8 large unwaxed lemons
  • 1 cup granulated sugar ((225g))
  • 1 cup water ((240ml))
  • 3 cups good quality vodka ((700ml/23.6 fl oz))

Instruction

  • Put the sugar and water in a sauce pan and bring to a boil until the sugar has completely dissolved. Turn off the heat and set aside.
  • Peel the lemon skin with a vegetable peeler making sure you don’t remove the white pith which will make the limoncello bitter then juice the 8 lemons through a sieve.
  • Pour the sugar syrup, lemon juice and vodka into a pouring jug and stir to combine.
  • Add the lemon peel to a large 1.5-litre bottle (or 2 smaller ones) and pour in the limoncello mixture.
  • Place the limoncello in the fridge until extra cold then serve. The limoncello will get better the longer it’s left. If preferred you can decant the limoncello into a different bottle removing the peel after 1 day up to 1 month after making (the longer the peel steeps the better the taste).