Limoncello anyone used dried peel instead of fresh?
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Limoncello anyone used dried peel instead of fresh?
Limoncello looks like it needs a tonne of lemons and that = ££
Has anyone made it with dried/powdered peel?
Stuff like the link below
https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lemon-Peel-Coa ... El66lMr_qg
Has anyone made it with dried/powdered peel?
Stuff like the link below
https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lemon-Peel-Coa ... El66lMr_qg
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The_blue - Regular

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Re: Limoncello anyone used dried peel instead of fresh?
The simplest, That's SIMPLEST, way to make this involves only 1 (one) lemon. I.E. Not lots of dollars/pounds/whatever your currency is.
Take your neutral, or vodka, say 1 litre. Use a wide mouth jar.
Dissolve in it 1 third by volume of sugar, in this case it's 333grams.
(I know I said simple in big letters and this task can be a bit of a prick, but persevere.)
Suspend above it, don't drop it in, one lemon. Use a thread that's neutral, maybe linen or jute. (Have even known dental floss to be used....just not sure if intrinsically safe).
Seal the jar and leave in a dark place for 4-6 weeks.
Remove lemon (tastes okay too by this time) and enjoy....
Take your neutral, or vodka, say 1 litre. Use a wide mouth jar.
Dissolve in it 1 third by volume of sugar, in this case it's 333grams.
(I know I said simple in big letters and this task can be a bit of a prick, but persevere.)
Suspend above it, don't drop it in, one lemon. Use a thread that's neutral, maybe linen or jute. (Have even known dental floss to be used....just not sure if intrinsically safe).
Seal the jar and leave in a dark place for 4-6 weeks.
Remove lemon (tastes okay too by this time) and enjoy....
I seldom take myself seriously....
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packapoo - Master Distiller

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Re: Limoncello anyone used dried peel instead of fresh?
I have heard of this method before.
I think it was using Peaches when I
read.
I think it was using Peaches when I
read.
Rather have a full bottle in front of me
than a full frontal lobotomy
than a full frontal lobotomy
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gaza the instructor - Master Distiller

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Re: Limoncello anyone used dried peel instead of fresh?
I have too. Tried it with apples. Does it taste the same ??
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Mash - Master Distiller

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Re: Limoncello anyone used dried peel instead of fresh?
What? Apples and Lemons?
What do you think
Robert.
What do you think
Robert.
There is no ONE way.
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Re: Limoncello anyone used dried peel instead of fresh?
Hi, sorry for the late reply! I thought this post wasn't getting any answers 
So hang the lemon above the sugar/ vodka mix without them ever touching?

So hang the lemon above the sugar/ vodka mix without them ever touching?
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The_blue - Regular

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Re: Limoncello anyone used dried peel instead of fresh?
That is what I have read.
Never tried it so can't really comment, but many people claim it to work.
Robert.
Never tried it so can't really comment, but many people claim it to work.
Robert.
There is no ONE way.
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Re: Limoncello anyone used dried peel instead of fresh?
Must give it a go 

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The_blue - Regular

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Re: Limoncello anyone used dried peel instead of fresh?
The suspension method is called "liqueur du pendu". I've done it a few times with oranges, but not with lemons (or apples or peaches). I do it by suspending the fruit over high proof neutral, then dilute and sweeten later.
It won't be exactly the same as an infused limoncello, as the finished product will not have the typical bright yellow color of the infused version, but it should taste similar.
It won't be exactly the same as an infused limoncello, as the finished product will not have the typical bright yellow color of the infused version, but it should taste similar.
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