Giada's Limoncello Recipe

Total Time: 120 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 120 hrs

Ingredients

• 10 lemons
• 1 (750 ml) bottle vodka
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 2 1/2 cups sugar

Recipe

• 1 using a vegetable peeler, remove the peel from the lemons in long strips (reserve the lemons for another use).
• 2 using a small sharp knife, trim away the pith from the lemon peels; discard the pith.
• 3 place the lemon peels in a 2-quart pitcher.
• 4 pour the vodka over the peels and cover with plastic wrap. steep the lemon peels in the vodka for 4 days at room temperature.
• 5 stir the water and sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes.
• 6 cool completely. pour the sugar syrup over the vodka mixture. cover and let stand at room temperature overnight.
• 7 strain the limoncello through a mesh strainer. discard the peels. transfer the limoncello to bottles. seal the bottles and refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 1 month.