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Limoncello

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Italy

Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

  • Home canning. Old canning methods can let botulism through. Use current tested canning guidance.

Ingredients 7 ingredients

  1. Strawberries
  2. Vodka
  3. Sugar
  4. Cream
  5. Water
  6. Simple syrup
  7. Lemons
Contains Milk Read from the ingredients, not verified. Check labels.

Possible health benefits

General information, not medical advice.

  1. Strawberry High in vitamin C · Source of manganese

    High in vitamin C · 59 mg per 100 g, 74% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage.
    11 more authorised claims
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of gums.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of teeth.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E.
    • Vitamin C increases iron absorption.

    Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient found in some foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. NIH fact sheet

    Source of manganese · 0.4 mg per 100 g, 19% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
    • Manganese contributes to the normal formation of connective tissue.
    1 more authorised claims
    • Manganese contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.

    Manganese is a mineral that your body needs to stay healthy. Your body uses manganese to make energy and protect your cells from damage. NIH fact sheet

    Nutrients per 100 g of “Strawberries, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.

  2. Syrup Source of iron

    Source of iron · 3.6 mg per 100 g, 26% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Iron contributes to normal cognitive function.
    • Iron contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Iron contributes to normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin.
    4 more authorised claims
    • Iron contributes to normal oxygen transport in the body.
    • Iron contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
    • Iron contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
    • Iron has a role in the process of cell division.

    Iron is a mineral that the body needs for growth and development. Your body uses iron to make hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body, and myoglobin, a protein that provides oxygen to muscles. NIH fact sheet

    Nutrients per 100 g of “Syrup, Cane”, USDA FoodData Central.

  3. Lemon High in vitamin C · Source of protein

    High in vitamin C · 53 mg per 100 g, 66% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage.
    11 more authorised claims
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of gums.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of teeth.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E.
    • Vitamin C increases iron absorption.

    Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient found in some foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. NIH fact sheet

    Source of protein · 1.1 g per 100 g, 15% of the energy from protein

    • Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
    • Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
    • Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.

    Nutrients per 100 g of “Lemons, raw, without peel”, USDA FoodData Central.

Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).

Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

  • Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.

Method

  1. Limoncello is a taste of lemony sunshine and could be left without any adornment, but | just wanted to experiment with a couple of flavors to see if things improved.
  2. | think they did—this recipe is utterly delicious and super-easy to make.
  3. If you are a believer in “more is more,” then it makes a great base for the Limoncello with Strawberries and Cream Foam (see page 120).
  4. Please note that this recipe is made over the course of a month, so you will not need all the ingredients at the start.
  5. Zest of 10 large, unwaxed, organic lemons (see page 15), without any white pith 700 or 750ml bottle of vodka, 80 proof/40% ABV or above, or pure grain alcohol 10 scented geranium (Pelargonium) leaves 1 tbsp culinary-grade lavender buds 1 cup (250ml) water if using 80 proof/40% ABV vodka;
  6. 3 cups (750ml) water if using 100 proof/50% ABV (or above) vodka 2 cups (400g) superfine (caster) sugar 1-quart (1-liter) wide-mouthed, sealable jar, sterilized (see page 33) Sealable presentation bottle(s), sterilized (see page 33) Makes approximately 1 quart (1 liter) Pour the zest into the sterilized jar, followed by the alcohol.
  7. Seal the jar, shake, and leave in a cool, dark place for a month, upending gently a couple of times a week.
  8. Five days before the month is up, smack the individual scented geranium leaves between your palms, to release the essential oils, and drop into the jar.
  9. Add the lavender as well.
  10. Seal the jar and upend it gently a couple of times.
  11. Prepare a simple syrup by heating the water (see note in the Ingredients list about the quantity of water in relation to the strength of vodka) and Sugar in a nonreactive pan, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
  12. Once it has reached boiling point, remove from the heat and let cool.
  13. Strain the alcohol into a wide-mouthed pitcher and add the syrup.
  14. Stir, then funnel into the sterilized presentation bottle(s).
  15. Seal.
  16. You can store limoncello in the freezer or somewhere dark for up to a year.
  17. It is best to leave it for another 2 weeks, at the very least, and longer if you have the patience because it will become smoother with age.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Saucepan
  • Grater
  • Wooden spoon
  • Sieve