Limoncello - buy in US?
Aug 21st, 2006, 02:51 PM
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Beverages and More (BevMo) carries several. I'm also in No Calif - not far from Rocklin - and can find it LOTS of other places too from large liquor stores to most of the major supermarkets.
Raleys/BelAir is a large regional grocery chain (mostly in No Calif) that always seems to have it.
Raleys/BelAir is a large regional grocery chain (mostly in No Calif) that always seems to have it.
Aug 21st, 2006, 04:16 PM
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I love Villa Massa, esp. the creamy one. I bought it at Trader Joe's in CA but they now only carry the clear(yellow) one. I've also bought it at a large liquor store.
An extremely refreshing drink when it's 110 degrees? Try the cream limoncello on ice with sprite, squirt or sparkling lemonade. Yum!
An extremely refreshing drink when it's 110 degrees? Try the cream limoncello on ice with sprite, squirt or sparkling lemonade. Yum!
Aug 21st, 2006, 05:14 PM
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When we first fell in love with Limoncello we could not find it in our area. So, we decided to start making it ourselves. Many restaurants along the coast make their own. There are lots of recipes, and some are 20 day, some 40 day, and some 80 day. WE always make the 80 day and many of our friends say they like it more than the stuff we purchased over there.
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Aug 21st, 2006, 05:22 PM
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You can buy it a lot of places but it is easy and delicious to make.
Take the zest of 15 scrubbed lemons and put it in a bottle of 100 proof vodka. Let sit for 40 days. Cook 4C sugar in 5C water. Add to lemon zest mix along with another bottle of vodka. Let sit for another 40 days. Strain out the zest and enjoy. Put in freezer to have at the ready.
NOTE. Times can be cut in half or in fourths. Still good.
Take the zest of 15 scrubbed lemons and put it in a bottle of 100 proof vodka. Let sit for 40 days. Cook 4C sugar in 5C water. Add to lemon zest mix along with another bottle of vodka. Let sit for another 40 days. Strain out the zest and enjoy. Put in freezer to have at the ready.
NOTE. Times can be cut in half or in fourths. Still good.
Aug 21st, 2006, 08:56 PM
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Although I have always purchased it in Italy-you can find it easily in most areas of Chicago. If you really want a fun drink, my friends that I work with add lemon sorbet to it and freeze it for a delightful after dinner drink.
Aug 22nd, 2006, 03:17 AM
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I got this recipe from a man in Amalfi, with a lemon grove. You take a liter of alcohol (Everclear) and peels (no white) from 8-10 lemons. Put it in a big sealed jar, and turn once a day, for 10 days. At the end of 10 days, take a liter of water and 600 grams of sugar, and make a simple syrup, on the stove. Take the jar with the lemon peels and strain it through cheese cloth, squeezing the lemon peels to get all...Mix with cooled simple syrup and put in bottles. Makes a great gift. I ordered bottles and made it personal. It's very very easy to make!
Aug 22nd, 2006, 05:27 AM
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You bet you can. I live in PA which means going to a liquor store. Another vote here for Villa Massa...my favorite..haven't tried their creamy version
I tried another brand (sorry - can't remember the name) and it tasted like medicine. Could not believe the difference. Our "specialty" liquor store has about 7 brands...the others carry 2-3.
I tried another brand (sorry - can't remember the name) and it tasted like medicine. Could not believe the difference. Our "specialty" liquor store has about 7 brands...the others carry 2-3.
