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Okay. Here's a recipe for you. I'm making this for the holidays! Lemoncello! MMMmmmmmm. . . . .

LEMONCELLO

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Submitted By: Michele O'Sullivan

Photo By: margomery
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[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
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[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Ready In: 21 Days 40 Minutes
Servings: 34
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"Truly distinguished ice cold refreshing drink! Lemon zest is steeped in vodka for a week, then mixed with simple syrup and aged for 2 more weeks."

Ingredients:
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[TD="width: 50%, bgcolor: transparent"]10 lemons

1 liter vodka

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[TD="width: 50%, bgcolor: transparent"]1 1/2 cups white sugar
4 cups water
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Directions:

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[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Zest the lemons, and place zest into a large glass bottle or jar. Pour in vodka. Cover loosely and let infuse for one week at room temperature.
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[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]After one week, combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. DO NOT STIR. Boil for 15 minutes. Allow syrup to cool to room temperature.
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[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Stir vodka mixture into syrup. Strain into glass bottles, and seal each bottle with a cork. Let mixture age for 2 weeks at room temperature.

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[TD="bgcolor: transparent"]Place bottled liqueur into the freezer. When icy cold, serve in chilled vodka glasses or shot glasses.
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**substitute agave nectar for sugar**


Love this recipe, I made a few changes to make things easier forme. First I poured off just enough Vodka (100 proof) out of the bottle to fitthe lemon peel directly into the Vodka bottle. I then aged this for threeweeks. After combining the simple syrup with this mixture, I poured it backinto the Vodka bottle and an emptied, cleaned wine bottle (or two if needed). Ilet this age for three weeks as well, then strained. I think leaving the zestin the mix for the second aging increased the lemon flavor and helped balance thesweetness.


I adjusted the recipe for a 750 ml bottle--8 lemons, 3 cups water& 2 cups sugar. Going to try the creamy version next.


Enjoy!

Jane