Comments on: Averna Limoni di Sicilia http://www.foodista.com/blog/2008/12/23/averna-limoni-di-sicilia/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:58:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bar Man http://www.foodista.com/blog/2008/12/23/averna-limoni-di-sicilia/comment-page-1/#comment-2228 Bar Man Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:13:34 +0000 http://blog.foodista.com/?p=736#comment-2228 I too love Limoncello but will now have to try Limoni. Instead of using lemon juice, try adding lemon zest to a decent vodka and letting it steep for several days. Then add simple syrup (a 50/50 mixture of water and sugar that is boiled until the sugar is completely dissolved) to taste. You may also want to cut it with water to bring down the alcohol level. Although Limoncello seems to be the most popular, you can do something similar with lime or orange zest or even try combining several. Keep a couple of bottles in the freezer. These are delicious and deadly when served ice cold. I too love Limoncello but will now have to try Limoni.

Instead of using lemon juice, try adding lemon zest to a decent vodka and letting it steep for several days. Then add simple syrup (a 50/50 mixture of water and sugar that is boiled until the sugar is completely dissolved) to taste. You may also want to cut it with water to bring down the alcohol level.

Although Limoncello seems to be the most popular, you can do something similar with lime or orange zest or even try combining several.

Keep a couple of bottles in the freezer. These are delicious and deadly when served ice cold.

]]> By: Ben http://www.foodista.com/blog/2008/12/23/averna-limoni-di-sicilia/comment-page-1/#comment-2218 Ben Sat, 27 Dec 2008 01:24:15 +0000 http://blog.foodista.com/?p=736#comment-2218 I've never heard of this, great tip. I tried making limoncello with lemon juice once and it was a train wreck. I'm intrigued now... I’ve never heard of this, great tip. I tried making limoncello with lemon juice once and it was a train wreck. I’m intrigued now…

]]> By: Greg Bulmash http://www.foodista.com/blog/2008/12/23/averna-limoni-di-sicilia/comment-page-1/#comment-2204 Greg Bulmash Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:42:45 +0000 http://blog.foodista.com/?p=736#comment-2204 Twenty-six years ago, my father took us on a trip to Europe (Paris, Nice, Venice, Rome, and Athens, then to Netanya and Jerusalem in Israel). In Rome, my dad bought 4 bottles of Averna (the original stuff) and dragged it with us through Greece and two stops in Israel to get it home to the U.S. Twenty-six years ago, my father took us on a trip to Europe (Paris, Nice, Venice, Rome, and Athens, then to Netanya and Jerusalem in Israel). In Rome, my dad bought 4 bottles of Averna (the original stuff) and dragged it with us through Greece and two stops in Israel to get it home to the U.S.

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