Homemade limoncello can take weeks to fully develop the flavors of the Meyer lemons. This easy recipe for sous vide limoncello will give you a delicious liquor in less time.
If you love this lemon recipe you are going to want to make my recipe for sous vide lemon curd or lemon peppermint stick.
Sous Vide Homemade Limoncello
If you are looking for a quick limoncello recipe for gift giving, put your sous vide to work and make this homemade limoncello recipe in hours instead of weeks.
Meyer lemons are next to impossible to find in my part of Pennsylvania so when I saw 2 bags left on the shelf at the grocery store, I had to do a double take. Yes! There were meyer lemons in my store. I snatched them up and didn’t look back. I knew exactly what I was going to make with them. Homemade limoncello. It was time for the sous vide to continue to earn its keep.
Meat sous vide recipes:
- Sous Vide Stuffed Flank Steak
- Boneless pork chops
- Sous vide beef burgundy
- Sous Vide Turkey Breast
- Bacon sous vide
- Corned Beef
Homemade Limoncello Ingredients:
- 5 Meyer Lemons, Zest
- 2 Cups Vodka
- 2 Cups Sugar
- 2 Cups Water
How to peel the zest off the lemon
- Wash the wax off of the meyer lemons. I sooooo wish I had citrus trees at my house. But Pennsylvania is just not conducive for citrus.
- Carefully peel just the zest off of the lemons. I used a vegetable peeler. Do your best not to get the bitter white pith. you want JUST the orangy lemon outside. This is where all the flavorful lemon oils reside.
Sous vide recipes in jars:
- Pickled banana peppers
- Sous Vide Creme Brulee
- Egg bites
- Sous Vide Oreo Cheesecake
- Sous Vide Lemon Curd
- Sous Vide Pomegranate Curd Recipe
Easy Sous Vide Limoncello Instructions:
- Place the zest of 5 meyer lemons in a quart mason jar.
- Fill the jar with vodka or other grain alcohol.
- Fit with a lid, ring and finger tighten.
- Set your sous vide to 135ºF (57ºC).
- Place your jar in the water and cook for 2 hours.
Sous vide drink recipes:
- The best eggnog recipe
- Sous Vide Cold Brew Coffee
- Sous Vide Grapefruit Infused Gin
- Homemade cucumber infused gin
- Lilac Infused Alcohol
Sous Vide Limoncello
I love this process because the limoncello is ready to go in just a few hours verses the several weeks that a traditional limoncello recipe would take.
How to sweeten Limoncello:
While the limoncello is infusion in the sous vide bath,
- Heat the 2 cups of water and 2 cups of sugar to a rolling boil.
- Once the boil is reached, turn it off and allow to cool.
- When the limoncello sous vide infusion is complete, remove it from the sous vide bath and allow it to come to room temperature.
- Strain the meyer lemon zest out of the limoncello.
- Add the sugar syrup to the limoncello.
Sous vide dessert recipes:
How to store lemoncello:
Store in a closed top container in the refrigerator.
Serve chilled.
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Sous Vide Homemade Limoncello Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 Meyer Lemons Zest
- 2 Cups Vodka
- 2 Cups Sugar
- 2 Cups Water
Instructions
Easy Sous Vide Limoncello Instructions:
- Place the zest of 5 meyer lemons in a quart mason jar.
- Fill the jar with vodka or other grain alcohol.
- Fit with a lid, ring and finger tighten.
- Set your sous vide to 135ºF (57ºC).
- Place your jar in the water and cook for 2 hours.
How to sweeten Limoncello:
- Heat the 2 cups of water and 2 cups of sugar to a rolling boil.
- Once the boil is reached, turn it off and allow to cool.
- When the limoncello sous vide infusion is complete, remove it from the sous vide bath and allow it to come to room temperature.
- Strain the meyer lemon zest out of the limoncello.
- Add the sugar syrup to the limoncello.
originally published March 8, 2018
Shelby says
In lieu of a Sous Vide wand, couldn’t this be accomplished with water in a crock pot set at low for 2 hours? I’ll take the bullet & ask for those who are afraid to ask the stupid question- I know they’re out there.