Italian Limoncello

Ingredients

• 2/5 white grape juice + squeeze of limeswapped
• 4 cup s sugar
• 5 cup s water

Directions

1. 1

   Wash the lemons with a vegetable brush and hot water to remove any reside of pesticides or wax

2. 2

   Carefully zest the lemons with a zester or vegetable peeler so there is no white pith on the peel

3. 3

   In a 1-gallon glass jar, add one fifth vodka and the lemon zest

4. 4

   Cover the jar and let sit at room temperature for at least 10 days, and up to 40 days in a cool dark place

5. 5

   In a large saucepan, combine the sugar and water and cook until thickened, appx

6. 6

   5 to 7 minutes

7. 7

   Let the syrup cool before adding it to the limoncello mixture

8. 8

   Add the additional fifth of vodka