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Lemoncello courtesy of Janet from Mesa and Culinary Confessions
Ingredients
  • Zest from 11 lemons (yellow only - no white pith!)
  • 3 cups grain alcohol
  • 24 oz sugar
  • 3 cups water

Preparation
  1. Add lemon zest to grain alcohol and store tightly sealed in cool dark place for 8 days.
  2. In large cooking pot, combine water and sugar.
  3. Cook over very low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves completely.
  4. Remove from heat.
  5. Cool completely.
  6. Add lemon alcohol.
  7. Seal and store in cool dark place for 8 days.
  8. Filter mixture through coffee filter.
  9. Pour into bottles and seal tightly.
  10. Store in refrigerator or freezer.

Notes
Thanks to Janet of Mesa.



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