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July 25, 2011

Patience {Recipe: Homemade Limoncello Cocktail}

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Limoncello Cocktail

My husband can be a very patient man. For example, it has been mentioned around here a few times that I have a bit of an instant gratification issue. When I set my mind on something, I pretty much want it then. My husband, on the other hand, can window shop, online shop, research and study things and never actually pull the trigger on buying it. He seems to get as much satisfaction out of browsing as I do actually buying.

Knowing this, it may come to no surprise that I’ve been ignoring the magazine tear outs and online printouts of Limoncello recipes my husband has been leaving around the house. A cocktail recipe that takes weeks before you can even taste it? No thank you. If I want a cocktail, I want it when I want it… I don’t want to have to wait.

My husband finally gave up on waiting for me to make Limoncello. While I was gone at the EVO Conference (which was absolutely amazing, by the way) he decided to take matters into his own hands. I came home from the conference to find 2 large bottles of lemon peels marrying their flavors with vodka in our pantry. A few days later, I noticed the same bottles chilling in our fridge. Finally, one afternoon, my husband presented me with a small glass of lemon scented goodness… his limoncello… his baby project for a couple of weeks, was finally ready for our tasting.

At first sip, I knew my husband was onto something… this waiting thing that he seems to be so fond of? It isn’t all that bad. If it means a flavor like this – so intense and absolutely perfect – then waiting for perfection is something I can get used to.

Dark Limoncello

Recipe: Limoncello Cocktail {From Giada De Laurentiis Everyday Italian}

  • 10 lemons
  • 1 (750-ml) bottle vodka
  • 3 1/2 cups water
  • 2 1/2 cups sugar
  1. Using a vegetable peeler remove the peel from the lemons in long strips (reserve the lemons for another use). Using a small sharp knife, trim away the white pith from the lemon peels; discard the pith.
  2. Place the lemon peels in a 2-quart pitcher. Pour the vodka over the peels and cover with plastic wrap. Steep the lemon peels in the vodka for 4 days at room temperature.
  3. Stir the water and sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Cool completely. Pour the simple syrup over the vodka mixture. Cover and let stand at room temperature overnight.
  4. Strain the limoncello through a mesh strainer. Discard the peels. Transfer the limoncello to bottles. Seal the bottles and refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 1 month.

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  1. Janet says

    July 25, 2011 at 12:31 am

    I adore limoncello! It says summer relaxation all over it, as well as brings me many memories. I make mine with everclear (more if a neutral flavor profile), and enjoy limoncello lemonades in a zested sugar rim. Tell your hubby to keep the tradition going 😉 fab pics my friend!

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    • Kristen says

      July 25, 2011 at 12:46 am

      It is the perfect summer drink… sip it at the end of a hot day. I’ll pass on your Everclear suggestion to Nick, for sure 🙂

      Reply
  2. naomi says

    July 25, 2011 at 12:46 am

    love that you posted this and that he made limoncello! I have loved it for many years and too, have a torn out magazine recipe on my kitchen corkboard. After a trip to Italy this summer, my “zest” for it is renewed and I’ll be trying it out myself when we get home.

    Will print out your recipe to tack alongside the magazine tear-out!

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  3. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says

    July 25, 2011 at 1:48 am

    Haha, I love that he just gave up and made it himself! Maybe this will just be the beginning and he’ll surprise you with all sorts of other culinary feats in the future!

    Reply
  4. Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says

    July 25, 2011 at 3:58 am

    Holy moly woman. I would invite myself over for drinks if I lived closer. I love limoncello but homemade? New heights with that one!

    And even though I was having a great time in Mexico City on a photography tour while EVO was going on, I wish I would have been there!

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  5. Maris(In Good Taste) says

    July 25, 2011 at 4:02 am

    What a fun surprise!

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  6. TidyMom says

    July 25, 2011 at 6:38 am

    funny…….I’m VERY impatient, until it comes to buying, then I take forever to make the decision to purchase! lol

    Nick’s Limoncello looks and sounds fantastic!!……save some for me when I come to visit!!

    Love love love the pics Kristen!!

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  7. Joyce Pinson says

    July 25, 2011 at 7:49 am

    Oh! I’ve been wanting to do this for awhile. I understand your impatience…but guess it was worth it. Putting on my “to do” list.

    Reply
  8. Maria says

    July 25, 2011 at 7:51 am

    Beautiful photos Kristen!

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  9. Amy | She Wears Many Hats says

    July 25, 2011 at 7:53 am

    Ooooh! I’ve only had it once. Yummy.

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  10. Robyn | Add a Pinch says

    July 25, 2011 at 8:11 am

    Love this post, Kristen. I wish I had more patience about things like this, too.

    Reply
  11. Alan Cooke says

    July 25, 2011 at 8:11 am

    Sounds great. A perfect cocktail for these scorching summer days! Wonderful pic, too! 🙂

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  12. SMITH BITES says

    July 25, 2011 at 8:17 am

    i’m impressed that the hubby took matters into his own hands . . . and he shared!! love limoncello – especially home-made!!

    Reply
  13. Bev Weidner says

    July 25, 2011 at 8:19 am

    Men CAAAN be good for something, right?

    Can I just pour this drink on my head right now? YUM.

    Reply
  14. BackCountryBelle says

    July 25, 2011 at 8:26 am

    Wow! beautiful job! I love lemon drop martinis, I will have to add this one to my list of favorites! Love your pictures too and your site!

    Reply
    • Kristen says

      July 25, 2011 at 10:01 am

      You know how lemon drop martinis often have the fine sugar on the rim of the glass? I was thinking that is exactly what would top off these cocktails perfectly! Yum!

      Reply
  15. Cookbook Queen says

    July 25, 2011 at 8:31 am

    Is it weird that I find the fact that your husband made his own limoncello completely ADORABLE?!

    I’ve thought about buying some at the liquor store many times but haven’t. It sounds wonderful!!

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    • Kristen says

      July 25, 2011 at 10:00 am

      Hehehe…. it is pretty sweet of him, isn’t it?

      Reply
  16. Kristen | Pixelated Crumb says

    July 25, 2011 at 8:46 am

    Just beautiful! I love limoncello and had no idea how easy it was to make (of course the waiting is the hard part!) . Can’t wait to try this!

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  17. Shaina says

    July 25, 2011 at 8:52 am

    We’re in the process of making limoncello, too (!!!), except not with lemons. 😉 I can’t wait now that I’ve seen yours. Must be patient. Must be patient.

    Reply
  18. Deliciously Organic says

    July 25, 2011 at 9:01 am

    I can’t believe I still haven’t made homemade limoncello. I’ve bookmarked this so I can make some soon. I love the photographs!

    Reply
  19. Sanjeeta kk says

    July 25, 2011 at 9:51 am

    Recently I put up a status on FB asking for lemon recipes..have a bag full of it. I need not look any further now…Love the simple and lovely drink!

    Reply
  20. El says

    July 25, 2011 at 9:55 am

    Lovely photos. I’m glad your husband took the time to make it for you. Very thoughtful!

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  21. Marla {family fresh cooking} says

    July 25, 2011 at 10:31 am

    Love that your hubs took this matter into his own hands – you are one lucky gal. Perhaps you need to travel more often 😉

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  22. Georgia Pellegrini says

    July 25, 2011 at 10:47 am

    How wonderful, I love a good homemade cocktail, even better that your husband made it!

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  23. Lucy Lean says

    July 25, 2011 at 11:06 am

    Easy Peasy Limoncello from Giada – love it – I’m having to wait 3 months for my Lemon Confit from Eric Ripert… but it’s worth it – patience is a virtue

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  24. Divya Yadava says

    July 25, 2011 at 11:13 am

    I love anything with limoncello in it – this sounds delish! Beautiful pics too.

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  25. Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says

    July 25, 2011 at 11:48 am

    Sounds like a good guy to have around – I love that he just went ahead and did it! This looks ultra refreshing. mmmmm…

    Reply
  26. Esi says

    July 25, 2011 at 1:17 pm

    I really want to try making Limoncello

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  27. janet says

    July 25, 2011 at 1:50 pm

    i am a little confused, you mentioned it takes weeks but the recipe as written would take five days. does it really only take five days or is there a step missing

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    • Kristen says

      July 25, 2011 at 1:55 pm

      Hi Janet –
      Sorry for the confusion! Good point. Some of the recipes he had printed out and tore out of magazines did have weeks to “marinate” the flavors together. This Giada recipe is the one he ended up going with – which had a shorter time.
      Thanks!
      Kristen

      Reply
  28. Amanda N - Wine and a Spoon says

    July 25, 2011 at 2:43 pm

    My husband is in charge of the limoncello at our house! 🙂 Your hubby’s so sweet to do all that work. Here’s ours: http://wineandaspoon.com/amandas-drunk-kitchen/

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  29. Nancy@acommunaltable says

    July 25, 2011 at 3:10 pm

    Sounds like you have a budding mixologist on your hands!!
    I love lemons and I love lemoncello … now if I can just convince my DH to make it…. heaven indeed!

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  30. HeatherChristo says

    July 25, 2011 at 3:20 pm

    This is so cool. I remember when I first had limoncello in Italy in college. How fun to make it at home!

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  31. Shelby says

    July 25, 2011 at 4:51 pm

    I’m more like your hubby I guess! I can wait and wait and wait and sometimes never get something….but when I am ready for something, I do get it (Its just not that often!) This looks awesome and now I want to make it. Loving the photos.

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  32. Bee says

    July 25, 2011 at 5:16 pm

    Yummm I love infusing vodka! Limoncello is one of my absolute favorites too. It truly seems worth the wait 🙂

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  33. Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction says

    July 25, 2011 at 7:22 pm

    Yum! I love limoncello… Definitely worth the wait! 🙂

    Reply
  34. Robert says

    July 25, 2011 at 8:49 pm

    Looks great! Thanks for the recipe…I may just have to try this one..in a smaller batch or I’d probably never leave home.

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  35. Cathy D says

    July 25, 2011 at 9:16 pm

    Hi! I’ve been “lurking” around your blog for quite some time now and am thoroughly combing through all your recipes now. I have to say, I love your photography! I don’t even drink but you’ve made this cocktail look so divine, I’m sitting here trying to think of excuses to make it! 🙂

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    • Kristen says

      July 26, 2011 at 7:26 am

      You are so sweet. Thanks, Cathy 🙂

      Reply
  36. Allison says

    July 26, 2011 at 7:20 am

    I have a hard time waiting for ough to rise. I can’t imagine waiting days! The results look well worth the wait.

    Reply
  37. patsyk says

    July 26, 2011 at 7:44 am

    I think for such an amazing result, I should practice some patience and give this a try! It looks like it is worth the wait!

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  38. naomi says

    July 26, 2011 at 11:49 am

    I’m not more sure if I’m jealous that you have homemade limoncello or that your husband made the homemade limoncello. Either way, I totally need to get on this recipe.

    And gorgeous pics, Kristen!

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  39. MikeVFMK says

    July 26, 2011 at 9:29 pm

    Kristen, your husband was right. Although I also like instant gratification there are some things in life that can’t be rushed. This is one of them. Every sip of Limoncello is like a reminder of all the great joys in the world.

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  40. Wenderly says

    July 28, 2011 at 5:26 pm

    Oh how I would love to have a sip of this right about now.

    Guess I had better get busy, hmmmm? Patience is not my strong point. LOL!

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  41. Anna says

    July 29, 2011 at 1:04 am

    I love this. I pinned it because I’m definitely trying this recipe soon!

    Anna
    http://www.askannamoseley.com

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  42. jenjenk says

    September 1, 2011 at 11:28 pm

    LOVE limoncello! must try this recipe!!!

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  43. Janice says

    June 6, 2013 at 11:06 pm

    Just poured in the simple syrup and had a sneaky sip… Cannot wait for it to be ready! Thank you!

    Reply
  44. Barbara | Creative Culinary says

    July 25, 2013 at 12:41 pm

    Just saw you tweet this today…it’s one of my favorite liqueurs to make. If I could mention? A lot of recipes call for Everclear because it’s a much higher proof alcohol and will extract more flavor from the lemons BUT who cares? It’s harsh and I can not stand the end result.

    I have found though that locating 100 proof vodka is worth the effort; the difference between 80 and 100 proof vodka does seem to correlate to making it more lemony without sacrificing and having a harsh end result.

    Limoncello is always first on the list of liqueurs that my friends love for holiday gifts; this is great timing to make sure it’s on the calendar to get it done early enough to package up for gifts.

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The “long haul” effects of having Covid back in December are really presenting themselves lately. The continuous persistent headaches are taking a toll and the connection between the brain fog and word retrieval function of my brain has been extra challenging. I had no idea a couple months out, the cognitive effects would still be hanging around.
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With that said, when I get a burst of inspiration I’m grabbing on for dear life. I made our favorite chocolate chip cookies recipe yesterday and felt the desire to update the blog post photos from 2007! We make these cookies all the time, so I’m not sure why it’s taken me so many years to give that poor post some new photos.
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If you’re interested in the recipe you can find the link currently in my profile. Enjoy!!
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@kimklassen_innercircle #kimklassen_innercircle #chocolatechipcookie #cookiestagram #foodphotography #feedfeedbaking #plateofcookies #cookiephotography #eatcaptureshare #recipeoftheweek
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H is for...high!
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It was so strange being on a plane again. I’m so thankful I have the antibodies because the flights were full, which seemed wrong, but everyone around me did seem to keep their masks on, so that was good.
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I can’t wait until travel becomes a regular part of life again. I’ve missed it so much!
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 @kimklassen_innercircle @southwestair @windowswap #cloudphotography #cloudsofinstagram #flightview #iflyswa #imisstravelling #skylove #planepics #myviewtoday #beautifulviews
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G is for...oh so grateful!

I flew to South Texas yesterday to visit my parents whom I haven’t seen in 2 years. They live around 17 hours away from us. We typical get to see each other a few times a year but with the pandemic and other health issues it just wasn’t able to happen and I’ve missed them soooo much.

Grateful to have had COVID last month. Although it was not at all fun, it gave me the antibodies to make this trip possible. My dad is having surgery tomorrow so I’m helping with my mom so my dad can recover without having to worry about her.

Kansas is enjoying frigid temperatures and snow. I picked a great week to head south.
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#palmtrees🌴 #palmtreesfordays #blueskiesandsunshine #wintersun #texasskies #kimklassen_innercircle @kimklassen_innercircle #silverlining
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F is for...food photography.
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This time of year especially, food photography (and I guess all photography actually) is a tug of war with time and light. I had planned on making and photographing a delicious pasta recipe, but my grocery delivery ran a couple of hours late because of snowstorm. So, at the eleventh hour I decided to make a cake...that took over an hour to bake and I had about 90 minutes of natural light left...leaving me with about 30 minutes of ok light to work with.
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Anyway, this wouldn't work for a client shoot because the cake, although delicious, didn't turn out looking so great. But it will work great for today's F photo for the @kimklassen_innercircle A-Z photo project:) Lemon Citrus Yogurt Cake from this weeks @cabotcheese newsletter. So good!
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#eatcake #eatcaptureshare #eatcakebehappy #lemoncake #cakecakecakecake #foodiegram #yahoofood #dessertsofinstagram #sweettooth #kimklassen_innercircle #fisforfood
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