Limoncillo

1.INGREDIENTS

-1 (750 milliliter) bottle vodka
-8 lemons – peel (yellow part only) and cut zest into wide strips
-4 lemon leaves (optional)
-2 cups sugar
-6 cups water, divided

2.COOKING DIRECTIONS

-In large glass jar or bottle, combine vodka and lemon peel. Seal and let stand in cool, dark place 1 week.
-If using lemon leaves, in medium saucepan, bring 4 cups water to boil. Add leaves and blanch 10 seconds, then drain and rinse under cold running water. Pat dry.
-In medium saucepan, whisk together 2 cups water and sugar. Bring to boil over high heat, then boil, uncovered, 15 seconds. Measure 750 milliliters of syrup (reserve remainder for another use) and stir into vodka mixture. -Strain mixture, discarding lemon peel, and pour into decorative bottles. If using lemon leaves, tuck 2 into each bottle. Seal bottles with stoppers or corks and label with year.

Yield: 32 servings

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Posted by Sandy Bloom on May 1 2008. Filed under Recipes. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry