Homemade Liquors
Does anyone here make their own liquors? If so, would you please post them so we can give them a try! Here is my recipe for Kahlua: 1 quart water 3 cups sugar 10 tablespoons instant coffee S...
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Crema di Limoncello
8–10 lemons (preferably Meyer)
1 750ml bottle 100–proof vodka or Everclear
2 cups 2% milk
2 cups sugar
2 cups cream
Peel the lemons into strips, being careful to remove only the colored zest (avoid the white part beneath as it will impart a bitter flavor). Put the zest strips into a large, glass jar that can be sealed tightly. Pour in the vodka (or Everclear), close the jar up tightly and store away in a dark, cool place for about a month. During this time, swirl the peels around in the jar once a week. You should start to notice the liquid taking on the yellow color of the lemon peels after about the first week. Eventually, the peels will lose most of their color and turn white.
Once the month is up, remove the peels from the jar (reserve the alcohol) and gently boil them along with the 2 cups of 2% milk in a large saucepan or pot. Do not over boil them (bring to just under a rapid boil). Remove from heat and add the 2 cups of sugar. Stir the mixture until the sugar dissolves. Then add the 2 cups of cream, stirring constantly. Allow the liquid to cool.
Add the reserved vodka or Everclear to the completely cooled mixture. Discard the peels by pouring the entire mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a ceramic or metal bowl. Use a funnel to pour the liquid into small bottles.
Very nice sipping!!!
8–10 lemons (preferably Meyer)
1 750ml bottle 100–proof vodka or Everclear
2 cups 2% milk
2 cups sugar
2 cups cream
Peel the lemons into strips, being careful to remove only the colored zest (avoid the white part beneath as it will impart a bitter flavor). Put the zest strips into a large, glass jar that can be sealed tightly. Pour in the vodka (or Everclear), close the jar up tightly and store away in a dark, cool place for about a month. During this time, swirl the peels around in the jar once a week. You should start to notice the liquid taking on the yellow color of the lemon peels after about the first week. Eventually, the peels will lose most of their color and turn white.
Once the month is up, remove the peels from the jar (reserve the alcohol) and gently boil them along with the 2 cups of 2% milk in a large saucepan or pot. Do not over boil them (bring to just under a rapid boil). Remove from heat and add the 2 cups of sugar. Stir the mixture until the sugar dissolves. Then add the 2 cups of cream, stirring constantly. Allow the liquid to cool.
Add the reserved vodka or Everclear to the completely cooled mixture. Discard the peels by pouring the entire mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a ceramic or metal bowl. Use a funnel to pour the liquid into small bottles.
Very nice sipping!!!
