Italian Limoncello or Italian Arancelo
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| Category: | Other Drinks |
| Keywords: | limoncello, Arancello |
Ingredients
| 1 (750 ml) bottle | everclear (95% alcohol - 190 proof) |
| 1 (750 ml) bottle | vodka (premium 40% alcohol - 80 proof) |
| 15 | large thick skinned lemons or oranges |
| 3 c | filtered tap water |
| 4 c | white sugar |
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Catherine GrilliLightly SaltedChandler, AZ (pop. 236,123)OldgreyfroggyMember Since May 2011Catherine's Notes:
My husband and I have traveled to Italy to visit my husband's ancestral home. I've always enjoyed this lemon-flavored liqueur. Living in Arizona, I have access to fresh lemons and fresh oranges from my own trees. I know this recipe is a bit involved and takes patience to make and can be a bit messy but all the work is worth the effort. The Arancello works great in homemade Margaritas instead of Triple Sec or Cointreau. My Mom also loves a dollop in her tea before heading to bed.
Directions
Pour the bottle of Everclear and the bottle of vodka into a gallon jar.Try to use organic lemons or oranges or make sure lemons or oranges are cleaned to remove any chemicals, pesticides, dirt, and wax.
Dry the lemons. Using a potato peeler, peel off just the yellow/orange part of the skin without any of the pith.Put the lemon/orange peels in jar and stir gently.Cover tightly and put away in a cool (not cold) dark place for the alcohol to extract oils from the peels.Gently stir lemon/orange peels once a week for four weeks.At the end of the fourth week, scoop out the lemon/orange peels and discard. Using coffee filters, filter remaining liquid two times before proceeding.Make a simple syrup by dissolving sugar in water. Bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.Add cooled simple syrup to filtered lemon/orange infusion. Return jar to cool dark place for 40 more days.Filter resultant liqueur two more times, using coffee filters. Pour into bottles, label, and enjoy. The longer the limoncello/arancello ages, the better the flavor will be.
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Carol Harpel
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Aug 28, 2012
MUST
FIND
COOL
DARK
ROOM
It's August!!
I'm going to give this a try later in the year. And also find out if Everclear is 'legal' in Minnesota!!
My sister makes this, but I don't know her recipe. She got it from a friends Mother who has a very well know Italian Restaurant in San Francisco area. The taste is awesome! I'll have to get and compare her recipe to yours.
Thanks Catherine!
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FIND
COOL
DARK
ROOM
It's August!!
I'm going to give this a try later in the year. And also find out if Everclear is 'legal' in Minnesota!!
My sister makes this, but I don't know her recipe. She got it from a friends Mother who has a very well know Italian Restaurant in San Francisco area. The taste is awesome! I'll have to get and compare her recipe to yours.
Thanks Catherine!
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Catherine Grilli
Oldgreyfroggy
Aug 29, 2012
Everclear can be purchased at most liquor stores. It's a clear alcohol with HIGH alcohol content. I "think" it's legal in Minnesota. I know it's legal in Wisconsin and Arizona. You can substitute vodka for the Everclear but the end product won't be quite the same.
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