let's make limoncello

photo credit locallemons.com
Makeshift Limoncello

I like lidded mason jars.

recipe yields a little more than quart:

• 12 clean organic lemons.

• 2 .5 cups of Grain Alcohol, grain alcohol is highly flammable, btw.

• 4 Cups granulated organic sugar or sugar in the raw or dabble with alternative routes....stevia, agave etc...honey??

• 4 Cups tap water

with a sharp peeler get rid of the rind, or use your hands. Try to remove most of the white (pith) as much as you can. zest zest zest. the white makes it bitter...

Put the peel in a lidded jar and pour the grain alcohol over the peels. Cover the jar and put it somewhere where you will be reminded to shake it a few times a day. for 2 weeks or more. The longer the better :)
Once you notice that the mixture has permeated the lemon peels- add the sugar and water to a small pot and bring it to a boil.
re: Simple syrup. allow it to cool. and then strain the lemon peeled alcohol mix over a medium sized bowl. Then keep the peels on the strainer and pour the simple syrup over the peels into the same bowl. push the peels with a wooden spoon or muddler and get out all the juice you can. If you'd like to keep the peels for candy or baking projects go for it. But keep in mind they are full of booze.

whisk the newly formed limoncello and sweeten it with more simple syrup if you'd like. You also get crazy with lavender or basil simple syrups and add a bit of that. But this is a recipe for Simple Limoncello, so start pure.
Pour it all into a jar and seal closed & label. If you are impatient you may chug it now, but I recommend you wait a week or so- as the flavor unfolds. Once it's to your liking Throw that pretty jar in the freezer and impress your friends with your renegade limoncello making ways!

or don't tell a sole and drink it all alone...your call ;) but make sure you do it after dinner because it is a Digestive...