How to Make Limoncello - CHOW.com

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A. J. Rathbun, author of CHOW-approved cocktail books "Good Spirits" and "Luscious Liqueurs," has an easy recipe for homemade limoncello. It's just lemon peels, grain alcohol, and simple syrup. Then let the mixture sit for a few weeks, giving it a shake every so often. Minimal effort, maximum pleasure.

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[sprinktwink]

dude u look like a rapist

[RestaurantEquipment]

Sometimes waiting is the hardest part. Also, can we use Doritos Consomme instead of alcohol?

[szpeeker]

Press 1 to hear what a pedophile

would say to child stepping

into a van.

[wtfismycar]

did he say an once and a half of simple syrup? Cuz it looked more like 1/2 a cup

[olbas2]

4 weeks of work? eeh

[mesahusa]

@sprinktwink lawl

[partypeople77]

doritos consomme is quicker and tastier

[oopoo64]

I use the limoncello to give my Doritos Consomme a south western kick.

[ItsFizikal]

GIVE IT TO THE KIDS

[WordBelmont]

That thing looks like pee....

[wataki2]

4 weeks?

[TheChucky4664]

mmm golden shower

[16Metallaro12]

NHAAAAAA THE BEST LIMONCELLO ARE ITALIAN!!! :)

[sk8tafrnk]

@sprinktwink If your not a rapist, how on Earth are you supposed to get laid?

[shmuunk]

"Put it in a choul dry place?" 0:24

[bodhranful]

Most forget to add that the amount of lemons you use is entirely up to you. The more you use the more flavor you get. You can't screw it up. I would also experiment a little and add some Rose Lyme juice to it when your going to pour. ... a little sour mixure.

[octothorn]

@purity4all

Yes. Completely. In fact the less pith the better the final result.

The very bitter compounds in the pith are a type of salt that is strongly detectable by the human tastebuds, we can taste them even at very low concentrations.

This video is evidence that the author can write a book without really understanding the subject material.

[purity4all]

@octothorn Is it really important to make sure you don't get any pith, like some of the other videos are saying?

[Coolguywithsunglasse]

Show tits.. now.. 

[realshiznit]

Distilled beverage

American - liquor

British - spirit

French - alcool

Liqueur

American - "lih-coor"

British - "le-cure"

French - "liqueur"

[TDAmericanify]

@eatingperson Liqueurs are alcoholic beverages that are bottled with added sugar and have added flavors that are usually derived from fruits, herbs, or nuts.

[khy03]

4 WEEKS :0

[eatingperson]

What's lih-coor?

[octothorn]

@story762 Thanks, I whole-heartedly agree.

Further to my previous comment, I would like to add that it really is unnecessary to soak the lemon zest any longer than 2 days.

We really are only after the lemon oils, and after zesting the peel those oils will easily mix with the alcohol.

Soaking the zest for a month the way he suggest is just silly - you don't get anything more out of it after the first day or so.

Best wishes.

[story762]

@octothorn Exactly, I've been through about ten of videos and not one of them actually considers making the final product into something you'd enjoy vs. buying a cheap limencello at the store.

The last limencello I made used Russian Standard Platinum as a base and used about 1/3rd of the sugar most of these recipes called for. It also had small amounts of orange rind and honey to accent it. You might as well make it your own limencello if you're going to do it at home, and do it wel!