Rich Refreshing Homemade Lemon Liqueur
- 6 Lemon
- 80 grams Lemon zest
- 450 grams Lemon flesh
- 400 grams Crystal rock sugar
- 1200 ml White liqueur
- Use Japanese organic lemons, if possible.
- Otherwise, wash the skin clean.
- Peel the lemon.
- Peel the skin off thinly without peeling the white part of the lemon.
- This is the how lemon peel should look.
- Lemon peel removed from 5-6 lemons weighed about 70-80 g.
- Remove the white part of the lemons.
- Japanese lemons have a thicker white layer than other varieties.
- Remove them completely since they have a bitter taste.
- This is how the peeled lemons should look.
- Cut each lemon into thirds.
- Fill a jar first with the crystal rock sugar, then the lemon flesh, then another layer of crystal rock sugar, then another layer of lemon flesh.
- Place the lemon zest on top.
- Pour the white liqueur into the jar.
- Remove the lemon zest after 7-10 days.
- Remove the lemon flesh after a month.
- You can drink the lemon liqueur after 6 months.
- Here, I'm removing the lemon zest after 7-10 days.
- This is how the color of the lemon liqueur should look after 6 months.
- You don't need to add anything to make a great cocktail!
lemon, lemon zest, lemon flesh, crystal, white liqueur
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/171667-rich-refreshing-homemade-lemon-liqueur (may not work)