Homemade Crema di Limoncello
This digestivo is so delicious and easy to make!
Equipment
- 1 liter glass swing top bottle
- glass container
- funnel
- fine mesh strainer
Ingredients
- 1 liter Grain Alcohol
- 7 - 8 Organic Lemons
- 500 ml Organic Whole Milk
- 500 ml Organic Heavy Cream
- 800-850 g Granulated Sugar (depending on how sweet you like it)
- 1/3 cup White Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Baking Soda
Instructions
- Soak the Lemons in a bowl of water with a 1/3 cup White Vinegar and 1 tbsp baking soda for 10 mins. Rinse well.
- Peel the lemons, removing just the peel not getting any pith (the white part). Place the peels in a non-reactive glass container, pour the liter of grain alcohol over the peels and seal well. Make sure the container is sealed well or the alcohol will evaporate. Place in a cool, dark place for 2 weeks. Shake every few days. **KEEP THE BOTTLE OF THE GRAIN ALCOHOL FOR THE FINISHED PRODUCT**
- After two weeks, the lemons have released their oils. Into a sauce pan, add milk, heavy cream and sugar and bring to a light simmer just long enough to melt the sugar. Turn the heat off and let it cool completely.
- Using a fine mesh strainer, strain the lemon peels into a large bowl. Discard the peels. Add the cooled milk and cream mixture to the bowl and mix with alcohol.
- Place a funnel into the swing top glass bottle. Slowly pour a liter into the bottle. Use the original grain alcohol bottle to pour the second liter in using a funnel.
- Store in the freezer. This will last 6 months to a year. Its normal for the alcohol to separate from the cream, so shake well before serving.