Homemade limoncello with grapefruit

8 servings

120 minutes

A recipe from Asen Safiullin, bar manager at Farro restaurant. A variation of classic limoncello, but with lemon comes grapefruit. A tincture for those who don't like overtly sweet drinks and appreciate noble bitterness . Pay attention to the milk clarification technique - it will come in handy in other tinctures to make them crystal clear.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 332.9
• Proteins: 1.6g
• Fats: 0.9g
• Carbohydrates: 28.4g

Ingredients

• Grapefruits: 1 kg
• Sugar: 150 g
• Vanilla pod: 1 pc
• Vodka: 700 ml
• Water: 150 ml
• Lemon juice: 150 ml
• Milk: 150 ml

Cooking steps

1. Grate the grapefruit zest on a fine grater, avoiding the white 'pith'.

   Required ingredients:

   • Grapefruits: 1 kg

2. Place the zest in a suitable container, pour vodka over it, close it, and leave it in a dark place at room temperature for a week.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vodka: 700 ml

3. Then uncork, add a vanilla pod, previously cleaned of seeds, and let it steep for another 2 days, shaking daily.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vanilla pod: 1 piece

4. Strain the infusion through a sieve, place the remaining zest in a saucepan, and add sugar and water.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sugar: 150 g
   • Water: 150 ml

5. Heat until the sugar is completely dissolved, remove from heat and let cool.

6. Mix the resulting syrup with the tincture and lemon juice. Leave for 1 day.

   Required ingredients:

   • Lemon juice: 150 ml

7. Then pour milk into the infusion. After about 2 hours, when the milk curdles, strain the infusion through paper filter bags.

   Required ingredients:

   • Milk: 150 ml

8. Pour the ready limoncello into bottles, seal them, and serve chilled.