lemoncello

[yoanbob]

Im with Bluemoon, its just too tempting

[SlugLobber]

Made it! I added all the juice and left the chopped up rind (unwaxed!) in the liquid to infuse. Will strain that out tonight and bottle it. Tried some yesterday and YUMMMMMMYYYY!!! It was very messy, though!

[Hilary B]

Really glad you liked it I am now making it for everyone(those too lazy sorry busy to do it themselves) what I really need is a receipe that can turn corguettes into alcohol as I have got hundreds of them HELP

There are plenty of recipes for marrow wine. I would have thought that the ones NOT involving hanging up marrows full of sugar would work just as well with courgettes, possibly better.

[flowerpots]

I just tried making this at the weekend, it's soo good It tastes just like the stuff I brought back from Italy - thanks klmgardening!
My next project is to make PigletWillie's 80 day version, for scientific comparison purposes of course

[Winged one]

AAAAGHHHHHHH!!

I had printed off PW's pukka recipe - and only half followed it!! At the weekend, I made 2 kilner's - one was 1.5l capacity and the other was 3l. So I split the recipe 2/3 and 1/3. I put the peel and juice of 5 lemons, 500ml of vodka, 350g of sugar and 400ml of water into the small one, and double that (well, slightly over double the voddie to finish the bottle) into the large one. I misread the recipe (as the toddler was being too helpful) and just added everything in immediately, and the sugar and water both cold (I forgot to make a syrup with them).

Have I completely killed the whole thing? Or should I just leave it alone, shaking every few days initially, until the 80 days are up? (I was just about in time for a Christmas batch too! ) I think the sugar has all dissolved into it already anyway if that makes any difference at this stage?

[Winged one]

I was hunting for the recipe again tonight, to get another batch on in time for Christmas. But I just thought I'd report back on the outcome of the previous mishaps. The toddler's help wasn't as unhelpful as I'd feared - the end result was that the sugar eventually disolved with daily shaking, and the end result was TASTY!! Especially as a long drink with a good dash of 7up and a slice of lemon on a warm day!!

[LinnetLegs]

Thanks piggie, I'm not fond of vodka so it may be one for when we get some French 'alcohol' - what does 190 proof equate to?

Maybe a headache?

[OllieMartin]

...and then make an Elderflower and Lemon Tom Collins:

1/2oz lemon juice
1oz gin
1oz limoncello
1oz Elderflower Cordial
2 tbsp sugar syrup
Top up soda water

Fill the glass with ice, add all the ingredients, stir and top with lemon slices. Very refreshing

[Paul D84]

Ok, you tempted me....

I read this post this morning at work, I am now sitting at home waiting for my ASDA home delivery to turn up with a kitchen that smells like lemons, hands that smell like lemons and a saucepan full of a lovely looking liquid with lemon zest floating in it

[Duronal]

Really glad you liked it I am now making it for everyone(those too lazy sorry busy to do it themselves) what I really need is a receipe that can turn corguettes into alcohol as I have got hundreds of them HELP

I heard a story about marrow wine, apparently you cut off the top of a marrow, scoop out the seeds, stuff it in layers with light brown sugar and yeast. Pop the lid back on and hang for 2 months, Stick a tap in the bottom and drain. You should now have a nice marrow 'rum' - be warned it's strong.

[vicky]

Oh dear, I've just made some of this today and it's fab and going down far too easily! I don't even drink spirits....Apologies in advance for any norty behaviour later!

[Glutton4...]

Just had to add to this thread.

I made the quick version a few weeks ago, and it's gone! Just had a call from my Mum requesting I make some more! I wouldn't mind, but she only had a sip, and my DH didn't like it - can't think where it all went YUMMY

[Winged one]

I have my third batch of the pukka version on the go at present - I gave a few away at Christmas and they were well scoffed!!

[Pickle]

This sounded too tempting not to have a go at! So now I'm waiting for it too cool before bottling it up

[wellie]

With the 2011 weather being as gorgeously sunny and summery as it is right now, I'd like to reposition this thread in people's minds, with the long hard winter that we've all had, and encourage you 'Think Summer' and zest up your freezer once again.....
I gave my neighbour Piggies' recipe, and she did a 'sugar syrup', and, she loved it. I was polite, but that was way too sweet for me.
I'm of the 'smack me over the head with a lemon' brigade....