My sister-in-law had me over to pick some of her plentiful citrus this winter, and that means one thing: limoncello!
Well, it also means tangerine-cello. And tangerine jam. And lemon preserves. And lemon juice. And salted preserved lemons. And tangerine-clove-honey marmalade. I had a LOT of citrus!
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| The fruit was incredibly pretty |
Limoncello is super easy to make: You carefully peel the fruit, then soak the peels in Everclear.
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| Tangerine peels in Everclear - look at the color! |
After two weeks, you mix with sugar syrup and let it age for a month and a half.
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| Limoncello and tangerinecello. |
Beautiful, huh?
When David and I were buying the Everclear, we were getting SO MUCH attention. You cannot go into a New Orleans grocery store and buy eight bottles of Everclear without eliciting many comments! Besides the general ribbing and teasing while in the check-out line, we were overheard talking in the parking lot: I was telling David the process to make limoncello, and another shopper heard me say, "Well, you can make it with vodka or Everclear" - and he wheeled around and told us he wanted to be invited to THAT party!
Lol. That's funny about all the attention you attracted - but I can also see why. That's awesome that you had access to so much fresh citrus! I want to come to a party where those liquors are served, too!
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So when are you having that party? I love citruscello! Other stuff you can make: blueberry-lemon muffins, and Indian spicy lemon pickle - something like this: http://www.monsoonspice.com/2014/02/nimbu-ka-achaar-simple-spicy-indian.html
ReplyDeleteI made a bunch of preserved lemons!
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