Limoncello

Name: Limoncello
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 3 Amalfi lemons; 250ml 95% pure grain alcohol; 250g granulated sugar

Dairy-free Gluten-free Vegan Vegetarian

15 mins plus steeping

Not Too Tricky

makes 1

About the recipe

This recipe needs good quality Amalfi lemons, and 95% pure grain alcohol (although you must never drink this neat). The alcohol isn’t easily available in the UK, but it is sold in most grocery stores across Europe and is available from gerrys.uk.com.

nutrition per serving

Calories

Fat

Saturates

Sugars

23%

Salt

Protein

Carbs

Fibre

of an adult’s reference intake

Recipe From

Jamie Magazine

By Vincenzo Parlati

Ingredients

3 Amalfi lemons

250ml 95% pure grain alcohol

250g granulated sugar

Method

Peel the lemons, then add to a lidded container along with the alcohol.
Leave it to macerate for 1 week in a cool place.
When the alcohol is ready, dissolve the sugar with 750ml of room temperature water in a large bottle.
Strain the lemony alcohol through a fine sieve and add it to the sugar water. Shake well to combine and serve as a digestif after your meal.

Tags

Drinks Lemon Fruit Christmas Entertaining Dairy-free Gluten-free Vegan Vegetarian Cocktails

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