Homemade limoncello

1 . Stage

Time for complete preparation 15 - 20 days

2 . Stage

Wash and dry lemons thoroughly. Then, using a knife for peeling vegetables, cut off the zest from them in a prepared jar. So what would you get about 150 gr .

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Pour zest with 500 ml. alcohol and tightly close the lid. Be very careful and attentive with alcohol, it is flammable. We write the date on the bank so as not to forget, and leave it in a cool dark place, shaking it every day.

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After 7 - 10 days, depending on your exposure, you need to prepare sugar syrup. To do this, measure 500 g with a measuring cup. sugar and pour into a saucepan.

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Then, measuring 650 ml. water, pour sugar and put on a small fire on the stove. Stir the syrup slowly with a spoon until the sugar is completely dissolved, and then remove from the stove and cool to room temperature.

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Next, open a jar of ready-made tincture and filter it thoroughly through a sieve. After that, to prevent alcohol from evaporating, pour the strained tincture into syrup, mix well.

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Bottled with a funnel and left to infuse for another 5 days. After 5 days, the finished drink can be put in the freezer. After about a day, it will cool to the desired temperature. The strength of the drink will be about 40%

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Have a nice drink !!!