Italian Limoncello or Italian Arancelo
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By
Catherine Grilli
@Oldgreyfroggy
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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.
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★★★★★ 1 vote5
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Ingredients
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1 (750 ml) bottleeverclear (95% alcohol - 190 proof)
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1 (750 ml) bottlevodka (premium 40% alcohol - 80 proof)
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15large thick skinned lemons or oranges
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3 cfiltered tap water
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4 cwhite sugar
How to Make Italian Limoncello or Italian Arancelo
- 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.
About Italian Limoncello or Italian Arancelo
Course/Dish: Other Drinks
Hashtags: #limoncello #Arancello
