Giada'S Limoncello Recipe - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 lemons
1 (750 ml) bottle vodka
3 1/2 cups water
2 1/2 cups sugar

Preparation

Using a vegetable peeler, remove the peel from the lemons in long strips (reserve the lemons for another use).
Using a small sharp knife, trim away the white pith from the lemon peels; discard the pith.
Place the lemon peels in a 2-quart pitcher.
Pour the vodka over the peels and cover with plastic wrap. Steep the lemon peels in the vodka for 4 days at room temperature.
Stir the water and sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes.
Cool completely. Pour the sugar syrup over the vodka mixture. Cover and let stand at room temperature overnight.
Strain the limoncello through a mesh strainer. Discard the peels. Transfer the limoncello to bottles. Seal the bottles and refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 1 month.