Lorraine's Luscious and Lovely Limoncello

Ingredients

• 750 ml vodka
• 6 lemons
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 750 ml water

Directions

1. 1

   Wash the lemons, using soap, rinse well.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   Place the peel into a bowl and cover with the vodka. I used a large Tupperware bowl with a cover.

4. 4

   Let the lemons infuse in the vodka for one week.

5. 5

   Line a strainer with paper towels and strain the lemony vodka into a bowl that will hold more than twice its volume.

6. 6

   Mix the sugar with the water in a pot and let it come to a boil.

7. 7

   Boil for 2 minutes, giving it an occasional stir.

8. 8

   Let cool.

9. 9

   Add the sugar syrup to the lemon vodka and mix.

10. 10

    Place in your favorite bottle.

11. 11

    Keep the Limoncello in the freezer (it won't freeze).