Meyer Lemon Limoncello Recipe

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Meyer Lemon Limoncello
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 lbs meyer lemons
  • 1 liter distilled spirits (90% to 95% pure spirits)
  • 1 1/2 lbs sugar
  • 34 oz water

Directions:

  1. Wash the lemons and leaves; with a potato peeler remove the rind from the lemon (take care to only remove yellow skin, not white flesh.
  2. Put lemon rind,leaves and alcohol in a sealed jar and let it soak for two or three weeks.
  3. Toward the end of the two/three weeks put sugar and water in a pan, let it boil for 4 minutes and let it cool.
  4. Mix everything, remove the lemon rind and filter the mixture through a coffee paper filter or washed cheesecloth.
  5. Put in bottles and put in freezer. In few hours the limoncello is ready to be served.
  6. If you cannot find pure spirits, you can substitute a good quality vodka, and cut back on some of the water.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 101.48 Kcal (425 kJ)
Calories from fat 3.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.44g 1%
Cholesterol 1.84mg 1%
Sodium 3.51mg 0%
Potassium 36.23mg 1%
Total Carbs 25.2g 8%
Sugars 22.96g 92%
Dietary Fiber 0.89g 4%
Protein 0.92g 2%
Vitamin C 15.1mg 25%
Iron 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 88.42 Kcal (370 kJ)
Calories from fat 3.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.38g 1%
Cholesterol 1.6mg 1%
Sodium 3.06mg 0%
Potassium 31.57mg 1%
Total Carbs 21.96g 8%
Sugars 20.01g 92%
Dietary Fiber 0.78g 4%
Protein 0.8g 2%
Vitamin C 13.2mg 25%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 10.4mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.9
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

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