Description
A luxurious Italian cream liqueur that blends bright lemon zest with smooth vanilla-infused cream, creating a silky digestif perfect for special occasions or gifting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 organic lemons, unwaxed
- 0.5 teaspoon bourbon vanilla powder
- 0.5 liter high-proof alcohol
- 1 liter whole milk
- 800 grams granulated sugar
Instructions
- Wash and dry lemons, then peel only the yellow zest.
- Place lemon peels in a large jar and cover with alcohol.
- Add vanilla powder, seal, and infuse for 7 days, shaking daily.
- Strain and discard lemon peels.
- Heat milk and sugar until boiling, then simmer briefly.
- Let milk mixture cool completely.
- Strain cooled milk mixture to remove any skin.
- Combine milk mixture with lemon infusion and stir well.
- Bottle the mixture and refrigerate.
- Rest for 10–15 days before serving chilled.
Notes
Ensure the milk mixture is completely cold before adding alcohol to prevent curdling.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Infusion
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 oz
- Calories: 155
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: crema di limoncello e vaniglia, italian cream liqueur, homemade limoncello cream, vanilla limoncello