Best Lorraines Luscious And Lovely Limoncello Recipes

LORRAINE'S LUSCIOUS AND LOVELY LIMONCELLO

Steps:

• Wash the lemons, using soap, rinse well.
• Peel the lemons. I used my Microplane Zester and got lovely lemon zest, but you can also use a potato peeler. Make sure not to get any of the bitter white pith.
• Place the peel into a bowl and cover with the vodka. I used a large Tupperware bowl with a cover.
• Let the lemons infuse in the vodka for one week.
• Line a strainer with paper towels and strain the lemony vodka into a bowl that will hold more than twice its volume.
• Mix the sugar with the water in a pot and let it come to a boil.
• Boil for 2 minutes, giving it an occasional stir.
• Let cool.
• Add the sugar syrup to the lemon vodka and mix.
• Place in your favorite bottle.
• Keep the Limoncello in the freezer (it won't freeze).

CHEESECAKE AL LIMONCELLO

Steps:

• Crust: Crumb the cookies, mix with the graham cracker crumbs and melt butter and press the mixture in the bottom and about an inch up the sides of a 9 1/2-inch springform pan.
• Batter: Beat together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth and fluffy.
• Add the eggs one at a time without excessive beating to avoid removing the air, followed by mixing in the remaining batter ingredients.
• Pour into the pan and bake at 350F for about an hour or until the center of the surface is somewhat solid.
• Remove from the oven and let rest 10 minutes.
• Topping: Mix together the sour cream, sugar and limoncello and spread evenly over the top.
• Bake another 10 minutes; remove and let cool to room temperature.
• Refrigerate at least 12 hours before serving.

LIMONCELLO (LEMONCELLO, LIMONCELLA)

Steps:

• Remove yellow part of lemon peel either with micro-plane or sharp peeler. If any pith remains on the back of a strip of peel, scrape it off.
• Place peels in a large jar with screw-top lid or sealed with clamps and cover with one bottle of vodka.
• Leave mixture to mellow for 2 weeks in a dark place.
• After mixture sets, combine sugar and water in a small saucepan, bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the sugar has dissolved. Allow the syrup to cool to room temperature (This is very important- if the sugar syrup is still warm the limoncello will result cloudy instead of limpid).
• Using a coffee filter or fine sieve, strain the vodka from the peels and mix it with the remaining bottle of vodka and the syrup. Put the liqueur in bottles, seal tightly (cork or screw-top lid) and let the components marry, in a dark place, for at least 10 days before using.
• For drinking straight, store the Limoncello in the freezer.

LIMONCELLO

Steps:

• Put the lemon peels, lavender, if using, and rum or vodka in a container and let stand for 4 weeks.
• Strain the mixture into a decanter.
• Mix the sugar and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the sugar has dissolved. Let cool before adding to the rum mixture.
• Serve in small aperitif glasses.
• Store in the freezer for up to 1 year.

LIMONCELLO COOKIES

Steps:

• For the cookies:
• Cream butter and confectioner's sugar with hand mixer. Stir in flour, lemon zest, limoncello, and salt until dough forms.
• Roll into log, about 1 1/2 inches wide and 10 inches long. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for a few hours or overnight.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line cookie sheet with greased parchment paper. Take golf-ball-size piece of dough and roll between palms to form a lemon shape. Flatten until dough is 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch thick.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until cookies just begin to brown on bottom. The dough will not expand on cookie sheet.
• Remove from oven and cool completely.
• For the glaze: Mix sugar and limoncello together in small bowl.
• When cookies have cooled completely, drizzle glaze over top or spread on lightly with knife.