Limoncello Liqueur Recipe

Ingredients:

• 10 Santa Teresa Feminello lemons
• 1 (750 ml) bottle vodka
• 3 cups granulated sugar

Directions:

1. Rinse and dry lemons. Remove outer yellow skin with a microplane zester or vegetable peeler. Try to remove as little pith as possible. Collect peels on a piece of parchment or wax paper.
2. Chef's Note:
3. Add zest to vodka: Make a funnel with paper and tap or gently scrape zest into bottle of vodka. Alternatively, pour vodka into a 2-quart jar and add zest. Cap and set aside to infuse at room temperature 4 days or up to one month. A longer time will produce more lemon flavor.
4. After vodka is infused, combine sugar and 3 cups water in a medium saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.
5. Line a funnel with a paper coffee filter. Pour infused vodka through lined funnel into a clean pitcher to remove lemon peel.
6. Add syrup, 1 cup at a time, until sweetened to your taste. (You might not use all the syrup.)
7. Transfer limoncello into clean bottles. Seal and refrigerate or freeze. Chill at least 3 to 4 hours before drinking. It can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one month or in the freezer for one year.