You Don’t Have To Be Martha Stewart, Part Deux- A Helpful Rant
October 21, 2009
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Today’s suggestion for homemade liqueur is Lemoncello. This is a wonderfully smooth, lemony nectar that can be used in many ways. Besides serving as an after dinner drink it offers a unique flavor to sautéed garlic shrimp, (See Lemoncello Shrimp at emealsforyou.com) may be poured over cake or served with fresh fruit. Start this now and you will be all set to wow your friends at Thanksgiving dinner.
Creating gifts for the holidays for our friends and family requires a little foresight. Besides allowing for the time it will take for the homemade liqueur to mature you should be looking for interesting bottles to hold the finished product. Craft stores have numerous containers and bottles to choose from and you may be able to find interesting bottles in small antique and gift shops. Remember we taste first with our eyes so take the time to dress up your gift to make it special.
Homemade Lemoncello
| Complexity: | Easy |
| Serves: | 12 |
| Category: | Misc |
| Meal: | N/A |
| 7 | medium | lemon zest, finely chopped |
| 1 | qt | vodka |
| 2 | cup | sugar, white |
| 2.5 | cup | water |
Wash lemons, zest lemons and place the zest in a large bottle or container with a lid. Pour vodka on top and close lid. Place in a closet and let stand at least 2 weeks, the longer the better. After this period combine water and sugar in a pan to form a simple syrup. Allow syrup to cool, add to lemon zest and vodka mixture and reseal and let sit for another 2 weeks. Strain liqueur to remove zest. Bottle Lemoncello, may be frozen until used.
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