Limoncello

Megahurtz400

Megahurtz400

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Hey all :)

Had lunch at an Italian restaurant this afternoon and finished off with some homemade Limoncello which I could have written next week off with by sitting and drinking it all day!

Has anyone ever made their own?

The process looks quite simple but it seems to make it authentic and for best results some seriously high percentage grain alcohol is needed and I can't seem to find it online anywhere.

Anyone got tips and tricks that has made it before?
 
chroniclard said:
Have not made it myself but I do love it. However, of the last few times we have had it (parties/whatever) it has always resulted in some memory loss of the evening. :cry:(Damn good evenings though.....)

Would probably just use a good quality vodka instead.
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Yeah it is dangerous stuff! So tasty and if it's good you can't even taste the alcohol, meaning before you know it two bottles have gone and your in a different reality! :p

Martynt74 said:
I've made it before and it came out pretty nice. I would say it was less sugary tasting vs some of the ones you can buy in supermarkets, although still not a patch on what you can get in some Italians though.

Waitrose do some lemons from Sorrento which i think we used rather than just grabbing regular ones. Can't remember which Vodka we used as a base, maybe Russian Standard?

Not in stock but i presume something like this would work nicely
https://www.gerrys.uk.com/balkan-vodka-strong-88-

Got me thinking about knocking some up now!
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Going to go and scout out Waitrose this evening for quality lemons as I think this will make the biggest difference! Will let you know how I get on!

Scam said:
I didn't realise you could make it yourself. Got a recipe? Love the stuff, this hot weather is calling out for it...
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It's super simple really! Planning to follow this recipe this week: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/limoncello

Friend has let me know they have a bottle of 95% Everclear which is never going to get drunk so will be donating it to the cause, going to try with standard vodka first to get the taste right before using it though :)
 
Martynt74 said:
EDIT - **** it, i'm gonna add stuff to our weekend delivery to make some.
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Report back! :D

Mason- said:
This restaurant didn't happen to be on the a120 did it? :D
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Unfortunately not! It was Sorentos in between Clacton and Colchester!

What restaurant are you referring to? Any good? I'm always looking for nice places to go that aren't the plethora of awful chain restaurants around here!
 
Martynt74 said:
How was your Waitrose trip?

On our online grocery section, the premium lemons show as unavailable but wonder if it's worth nipping to store to see if they have anything available on the shelves.
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Haven't managed to get there yet, i've ended up just drinking beer after work in the sunshine which has plunged productivity to an all time low :D
 
Martynt74 said:
@Megahurtz400 did you ever make your home made stuff? How was it?

I found some in the cupboard that i got off my folks when they were having a clear out last year as they decided to rent their flat since they never come over from Spain anymore. It's pretty rubbish though and is making me want to have something decent.
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Not yet, had a mentally busy summer with work and social events so haven't had the time to properly sit down and research it!

However, I have got my hands on some home made 95% Spiritus, so i'm hoping when I do get round to it i'll be able to make some good stuff.

That or i'll be using text to speech to use the forum after going blind :p
 
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