Emma MacDonald

Limoncello

Preparation info
  • Makes about:

    1.5 l

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      40 min

Appears in
The Art of Preserving: Ancient techniques and modern inventions to capture every season in a jar
The Art of Preserving

By Emma MacDonald

Published 2021

  • About

This is a wonderful homemade version of the sweet, lemony Italian liqueur. Serve it as they do in Italy, either before a meal or afterwards, in small glasses poured over ice cubes. Alternatively, drizzle over vanilla ice cream or strawberries.

Ingredients

  • 6 lemons
  • 1 l/34 fl oz/4 cups

Method

  1. Sterilize a 1 l/34 fl oz jar so that it is ready to use.
  2. Using a potato peeler, thinly pare the zest from the lemons. Do not include an