Our top 25 drink recipe for 4 - 8 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has lemon, vodka, caster sugar and water.
Limoncello
Course: Our top 25 drink
Servings
4 - 8
servings
Prep time
15 mins
Ingredients
- Lemon: 5 unwaxed lemons
- Caster Sugar: 750g caster sugar
- Water: 700ml boiling water
- Vodka: 1l bottle vodka
Directions
- Pare the zest from all thelemons, taking care not to include any white pith. Put the zest in a large clean jar and pour over the vodka. Cover with a tightly fitting lid and leave for a week, shaking the jar each day.
- Put the sugar in a heatproof bowl and pour over the boiling water, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Add the vodka and peels and leave for a further week, shaking the jar regularly.
- Strain into decorative bottles, adding a few strips of lemon zest to each bottle.
