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ITALIAN RECIPE OF THE DAY
LIMONCELLO - Lemon liqueur from Sorrento
- green lemons (if you can't find unripe lemons, just use the yellow ones) - 2 or 3 large
- pure grain alcohol - 1/2 liter
- water - 1/2 liter
- sugar - about 1 lb.
Step 1: Cut the rinds off of the lemons leaving the white part behind. Put these with the alcohol into a glass container or bottle and allow the alcohol to infuse the lemon rinds for 3-4 days. If you're using yellow (ripe) lemons, you can squeeze about a tablespoon of juice into the alcohol to ensure you get a strong flavor.
Step 2: After 3-4 days, separate the rinds from the alcohol (squeeze the rinds to extract any juice from them) and thr ... continue