Limoncello

This one is inspired by the show Good Eats , a very easy to make and can be stored in for over a year s time

Ingredients

 8 - 10 lemons
750 ml Vodka
2/3 cup water
2/3 cup sugar


Directions:

Carefully remove the zest from the lemons using a microplane. Be careful not to remove any of the white pith / part of the lemon
(You can reserve the lemons to make lemonade or squeeze and freeze the juice for later use)
Put the lemon zest into a large glass container and pour the vodka over the zest and let it sit in a cool dark place for 7 days
After 7 days , strain the liquid through a fine mesh strainer, lined with muslin or cheese cloth layers and strain
Meanwhile combine the water and the sugar in a saucepan over high heat and cook, stirring it continually until the sugar is dissolved - this will take about 3 minutes
Cool this syrup and add the strained lemon zest vodka. Stir to combine
Transfer into a glass container and let it age for atleast 4 hours in the freezer
Limoncello can be stored in the freezer for upto a year s time

Drink safely !!!!