I just made a fantastic drink (Edit: on my third one for the night...weeeeeeee) 30mL Limoncello 120mL Soda Water 120mL Lemonade It tastes *exactly* like those lemon sherbet lollies. For those that kind of can't work out what this thread is all about... I made Limoncello: 500mL Spirytus (Available from Dan Murphy's, but most of the staff there don't know it's at the front counter) - it's just 95% ethanol. On the label it says it can be used as a household cleaner mixed 3:1.... Zest of 8 Lemons 500mL water 300g white sugar Zest lemons, making sure to not get any white rind, as this is bitter. Put into bottle with Spirytus and leave as long as you can (I left mine for 5 days, but consider this a minimum. The longer the better up to a month). Mix water and sugar in saucepan, and bring to boil until sugar is dissolved. Allow to cool completely in fridge. While sugar/water mix is cooling, strain the alcohol/rind mix (metal strainer or cheesecloth), then run mixture through paper coffee filters at least two times (size 4 is easiest). Be sure not to leave mix with lid off or it will vaporise quickly. Mix into sugar/water mix, and pour into bottles. That is it 🙂 - Store in the freezer, and serve VERY cold. Water down if you prefer it weaker (up to double the water/sugar mix). Now you may ask.....WTF will I do with 8 Lemons. Problem solved with home made lemonade recipe below: Juice of 8 Lemons 2L water 250g sugar Boil, cool, serve. If you want, you can throw some of the white rinds in to get it a bit bitter, then serve with gin on ice.
