Limoncello and More
Limoncello and More
As you will all know, limoncello is a very popular drink in Italy, but have you tried making it yourself? I have a very good recipe for those who fancy it.
I have also gone one step further and made various 'cellos' including orange, which is available in the shops, but also grapefruit-cello and my favourite mandarin-cello.
I often gives the mandarin and grapefruit to my Italian neighbours and friends, who think it is fantastic. I've also started leaving a small sample bottle for guests and I am now often asked if they can buy some from me, which as yet I haven't sold.
So if any of you want a tried and tested recipe, drop me a message. All you need is a bottle of 95% alcohol, the fruit, sugar and water and Bob is your uncle, or maybe Mario in this case!
I have also gone one step further and made various 'cellos' including orange, which is available in the shops, but also grapefruit-cello and my favourite mandarin-cello.
I often gives the mandarin and grapefruit to my Italian neighbours and friends, who think it is fantastic. I've also started leaving a small sample bottle for guests and I am now often asked if they can buy some from me, which as yet I haven't sold.
So if any of you want a tried and tested recipe, drop me a message. All you need is a bottle of 95% alcohol, the fruit, sugar and water and Bob is your uncle, or maybe Mario in this case!
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Or Mandalacello........it probably depends which country you're in.
Has anyone managed to get 95% alcohol in the UK? I've tried several pharmacies with no luck so far. Apparently you need 95% to extract the oils from the skin of the fruit but if I can't get it then it'll be vodka. I have found a Polish one called Spirytus that's available online but it's a whopping £23.62 for just 50cl.
Has anyone managed to get 95% alcohol in the UK? I've tried several pharmacies with no luck so far. Apparently you need 95% to extract the oils from the skin of the fruit but if I can't get it then it'll be vodka. I have found a Polish one called Spirytus that's available online but it's a whopping £23.62 for just 50cl.
Kathy
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Ok I give in then, not worth all this hassle, will have a go with the strongest vodka I can get and see what happens.
Lots of people - on forums - were saying you could get ethanol in pharmacies but they must have been somewhere other than the UK I suspect.
Lots of people - on forums - were saying you could get ethanol in pharmacies but they must have been somewhere other than the UK I suspect.
Kathy
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