Well, because I am impatient, the recipe I picked had me soaking the peel for only 7 days, then adding the simple syrup.
I soaked the peels for about 10 days (ooh, the patience)–the vodka was truly yellow.
I am thinking it MUST taste of lemon. So today, I went for the alchemy part–where it would turn that milky yellow color of limoncello.
This is so easy it’s criminal. BUT. Mine didn’t turn milky. What?! Why?
The only thing I can think is that the recipe used Everclear (the nice name for grain alcohol) and I used the vodka…
It tastes great, so I may pass out a bottle or two this Christmas. But I also plan to go get Everclear and make another batch. Just because I want that cloudy look.
Cheers!
Try putting it in the freezer for a little while. If there’s enough alcohol in the mixture, it won’t actually freeze, but it may get cloudy.
By the way, I read a “vodka tasting” in Cook’s Illustrated. They said that if you buy inexpensive vodka, then pass it through one of those charcoal water filters about 3 times (Britta filter is the kind I have), then you end up removing with a better, purer vodka!
Better rinse out that filter really well before you use it for water again, though. 😉
Try putting it in the freezer for a little while. If there’s enough alcohol in the mixture, it won’t actually freeze, but it may get cloudy.
By the way, I read a “vodka tasting” in Cook’s Illustrated. They said that if you buy inexpensive vodka, then pass it through one of those charcoal water filters about 3 times (Britta filter is the kind I have), then you end up removing with a better, purer vodka!
Better rinse out that filter really well before you use it for water again, though. 😉
Barb,
I’m going to try this. You just might inspire me to start cooking again.
sharonx
And I am no longer so afraid of the new camera so will start blogging again.
X
Barb,
I’m going to try this. You just might inspire me to start cooking again.
sharonx
And I am no longer so afraid of the new camera so will start blogging again.
X