Homemade limoncello is prepared using the original Amalfi recipe passed down for generations. It is a simple recipe that makes this drink accessible to everyone. Carefully select 10 untreated lemons, using only the zest, and prepare homemade limoncello with a foolproof grandma’s recipe. To make homemade limoncello, you need pure 95% alcohol. The alcohol content of this drink ranges from 20% to 32% vol depending on the maceration time, which can vary from 3 to 7 days, according to personal taste. Let’s see how to prepare homemade limoncello and the original Amalfi recipe with the preparation of the syrup combined with the lemon liquid, which creates the yellow and fragrant lemon liqueur.
How to make homemade limoncello
Homemade limoncello is prepared using the original recipe by letting lemons soak in pure alcohol, and then mixing the resulting liquid with a simple syrup made of water and sugar. By following this easy limoncello recipe, you will get 2 liters of yellow liqueur that can be stored for a long time in a pantry, preferably in a cool and dark place.
Origin of Limoncello, Benefits and Uses in the Kitchen (Recipes)
Limoncello is another one of those recipes of which everyone in Italy would like to claim the paternity. It emerged in the early 1900s but it is still unclear whether it was first prepared by the people of Sorrento, Amalfi, Capri, or Sardinia. What is certain is that the one produced in Campania is made only with the renowned Sorrento lemon (the “femminello”) or with the Amalfi Coast IGP lemon.
There is reason to believe that Limoncello, this liqueur with its intense yellow color, has some interesting beneficial effects due, of course, to the presence of lemon. Firstly, this renowned Campanian liqueur aids digestion and is served at the end of meals in place of amaro. Additionally, since lemon peels are rich in vitamins, particularly vitamin C, then the supernalcoholic Limoncello acquires antioxidant and antiseptic properties.
One must drink it in moderation, but it can also be useful in many recipes. For example, we can use it in the preparation of cakes in place of grated lemon zest and in soft Neapolitan struffoli to give a citrusy aroma with minimal effort.
Recipe for homemade limoncello Original Amalfi recipe
Recipe for homemade limoncello, the original italian recipe for making the typical lemon liqueur from the Amalfi coast. Learn how to prepare a good limoncello at home with just a few simple steps.
Homemade Limoncello Original Recipe
Other details
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- 10 Lemons Unwaxed and seasonal
- 4.23 cups 95% Pure Alcohol
- 21.16 ounces Sugar
- 4.23 cups Water
Instructions
How to make homemade Limoncello
- The preparation of homemade Limoncello begins with treating the lemons. Wash all the lemons thoroughly using a metal sponge to remove all impurities, then dry and peel only the yellow part of the lemon using a vegetable peeler, leaving the white part on the lemon, so that the liqueur won't be bitter.
- Put the lemon peels in a glass jar with an airtight lid and let them macerate in the alcohol for 3-7 days in a cool, dry place, away from light and heat sources (3 days for an alcohol content of about 20% vol, 7 days for an alcohol content of about 32% vol.). Shake the jar every day to stimulate maceration and mix the ingredients well.
- After about a week of maceration, filter the liquid with a strainer and then prepare the syrup by boiling water and sugar in a saucepan. While waiting for it to boil, stir with a wooden spatula to dissolve the sugar evenly. When the sugar has dissolved, the syrup is ready, and let it cool.
- When the syrup is cold, add the flavored liquid with lemon peels, then mix well and pour into one or more sterilized glass bottles with an airtight seal. Your homemade Limoncello is ready!
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