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Limoncello is a liquor made from the zest of Sorrento lemons commonly found in Southern Italy. Inexpensive and easy to produce, it contains lemon zest, water, 96% pure alcohol and sugar. All that's required is time for this mixture to mature and you have a sweet and lemony, but not sour flavor that is bright yellow in color. You can then mix it with other flavors for a fun and unusual cocktail.

Limoncello Recipe

Summer Limoncello

A very refreshing, aromatic drink!

Ingredients

1 ltr. grain alcohol

12 lemon peels

4 C. sugar

1 ltr. water

1 tsp. fresh mint

club soda

Directions

Let first two ingredients sit in glass container for seven days. Bring sugar and water to boil, remove and cool. Strain lemon mixture and add to cool water mixture. Bottle and place in freezer.

Fill tall glass with ice and add 2 oz. limoncello, fresh mint, and enough club soda to fill the rest of the glass.

Limoncello Inspired Recipes

Italian Summer Drink

My dad would make it by hand and now with blenders it takes only minutes. The taste is very refreshing and not too sweet. It looks beautiful with a leaf of mint. This can be made as an Italian water, ice or in a slush mix.

Ingredients

Juice of 1/2 squeezed lemon

6 oz. pure orange juice

1/2 tsp. sugar or one pack sugar substitute

1 12 oz. glass crushed ice

1 mint leaf (optional)

Directions

In a blender jar add all ingredients except the mint leaf. Run the blender on liquify until it looks like it's a frozen water ice consistency. Or if more of a slushy mix, add a bit more water to mix. Pour in a beautiful tall glass and place the mint on top with a straw or spoon.