Limoncello

A lovely warm summer evening is even more delicious with sous vide limoncello! A fun recipe to make with friends. With just 4 ingredients, this is a super simple recipe that you can prepare the same day. Normally, this process takes 8 weeks, but with the sous vide method, it only takes 2 hours!

Author	Hannah
People	10
Temperature	57
Cooking time	2 hours
Prep time	15 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 (organic) lemons
• 500 ml (Smirnoff) vodka
• 500 ml water
• 150 g sugar

Preparation

The preparation

Set your sous vide appliance to 57 degrees Celsius. Wash the lemons thoroughly in hot water. This will remove any waxes or protective products from the lemons.

The peels

Use a vegetable peeler to remove all the peel from the lemons. Make sure you only peel the yellow peel, as the white edges can be quite bitter. We don't need the lemon juice, but there's absolutely no need to throw it away! Use it to make popsicles, brighten your glass of water, and even as a cleaning agent, it can work wonders.

Ready, set, go!

Place the peels in a large vacuum-sealing bag. You can use roll-up vacuum bags for this, as they can be as long as you like. Add the vodka to the bag and let the appliance run for 2 hours.

The sugar water

Half an hour before the peels and vodka are ready, it's time to make the syrup. Add the water and sugar to a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar has completely dissolved. Let the sugar water cool; you can refrigerate it temporarily.

Cool down

Once the sugar water has cooled, you can remove it from the refrigerator. The sous vide appliance is now ready, and you can carefully remove the bag from the water. Let it cool until the substance is completely cooled. You can also place the bag in the refrigerator for a while, just as you did with the sugar water.

Seven

Strain the peels and mix the sugar water with the vodka. The peels are so delicious, you can use them in other dishes. You can also briefly torch the peels with a kitchen torch and save them as a garnish. Store the limoncello in a sealable bottle.

Serve

Always serve the limoncello ice cold. Tip: don't use ice cubes, as this dilutes the flavor. Freeze the limoncello and the glass (empty) briefly for optimal flavor.