Limoncello Liqueur

INGREDIENTS

• 10 untreated Sorrento lemons;
• 1 litre of 90-degree alcohol;
• 700 g of granulated sugar;
• 1 litre of water

STEP

1. Wash the lemons thoroughly, then dry them well;
2. Now with a very sharp knife cut the lemon peel, being careful not to take the white part;
3. Take a large enough sterilized glass jar, put the peels in and add the alcohol;
4. Close tightly and leave to macerate for 15 days, shaking occasionally. You will see that from the second day onwards the alcohol will turn yellow;
5. After 15 days, prepare the syrup;
6. Take a saucepan, pour in the water and add the sugar, put it on the stove and heat (but do not boil) stirring so that the sugar does not dissolve;
7. Turn off and let cool completely;
8. Now add the syrup to the lemon peels macerated in alcohol, mix well;
9. Now we can filter the mixture;
10. Take a strainer with narrow holes, place it over an empty bowl, pour in the acoll with the peels and the syrup and filter;
11. We are ready to bottle our limoncello;
12. Let it rest for about twenty days before tasting it;
13. I really like making homemade limoncello,
    but only with untreated lemons..!!