Meyer Limoncello #SpringSweetsWeek

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Homemade Meyer Limoncello is worth the wait. With just four ingredients, simple steps, and lots of inactive time, you’ll be rewarded with an end product that is smooth and refreshing.

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Would you believe me if I told you that I started making this limoncello about 7 months ago? Because it’s the truth. Now, don’t be scared off just yet because it could take as little as 3 weeks, I just kept getting side-tracked/forgot – whoops! I understand that 3 weeks is still a bit of an investment, but it’s a great set-and-forget project, with minimal effort and a great payoff.

While three weeks is the minimum, this is the sort of thing that really gets better with age, so if you have the patience let it hang out for a little longer if you can. There are two waiting periods that accomplish different things and both can be extended if desired. Or if you just forget like me.

How to make Meyer Limoncello:

The original recipe I used is from Love & Olive Oil and her post covers a lot of great tips so be sure to click over there.

Ideally start with organic Meyer lemons (or regular lemons). Can’t find organic? Try washing the lemons first to remove any wax or pesticides. Once you have your lemons, first you need to peel the lemons. But don’t just go hog wild on them, you need to avoid as much of the white pith as possible because it will make the end result bitter.

Once you have all those beautiful peels ready to go, you are ready for extraction. (Don’t waste all those lemons! You know… make lemonade ;-) )

You are basically making a lemon vodka by soaking the peels in high-proof vodka. You could use Everclear instead which will produce the more typical cloudy limoncello, while the vodka in mine made it clearer, but it will obviously also have a stronger alcohol flavor.

Then, after at least 1 week (or almost 6 in my case), strain the peels from the newly minted lemon vodka, discard the peels, and add simple syrup. I let my simple cool down to room temperature before adding it because I thought it would be neat to make a clear limoncello, while supposedly warmer simple would made it cloudy.

Warm or cold, whichever you choose, another 2 weeks allows the flavor to mellow (or a little over a month because I forgot again) and then you’re ready to bottle and enjoy your homemade limoncello!

I have to admit, even though I know it could be made in a shorter amount of time the end result was so smooth without a harsh alcoholic burn that I am wary of shortening the process. Clearly more time does not hinder the end product, so have a little patience my friends!

Shout-out to Melissa’s Produce for supplying the Meyer lemons and Dixie Crystals for the granulated pure cane sugar. I don’t doubt that the ingredients played an important role in this process. You can also snag some swag from our sponsors by entering the giveaway at the end of this post. But first, check out the list of #SpringSweetsWeek recipes below.

Tuesday #SpringSweetsWeek Recipes

• Almond Buttercream Frosting from Devour Dinner
• Blood Orange Spiced Cake from Cookaholic Wife
• Carrot Cake Roll with Cream Cheese Filling from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Cookie Truffles from Eat Move Make
• Eggless Blood Orange Mini Bundts with Pink Glaze from Magical Ingredients
• Goldenberry Jam from Family Around the Table
• Little Chick Easter Sugar Cookies from Sweet Beginnings
• Lime Curd from Art of Natural Living
• Meyer Lemon Bundt Cake from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Meyer Lemon Pudding from Jen Around the World
• Strawberry White Chocolate Bark from Blogghetti

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Source: Adapted slightly from Love & Olive Oil.

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