LIMONCELLO RECIPE | Italian Nonna making the Best Limoncello in the World
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- Limoncello is a beloved Italian liqueur that has gained worldwide fame for its tangy, refreshing taste. Made using just three simple ingredients. My Nonna’s family recipe will transport you to the sunny Mediterranean coast with just one sip.
Moreover, the intense citrus flavor of fresh lemons blends perfectly with the sweetness of sugar and the kick of alcohol. Additionally, resulting in a delightful explosion of taste in your mouth.
Whether you enjoy it on its own, as an after-dinner digestif, or mixed into a refreshing cocktail. Lastly, limoncello is a must-try for anyone who appreciates the finer things in life.
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It's always such a treat to watch your nonna in your videos. Her voice is so sooothing!
I’ve been extracting my first ever batch of limoncello for over a month now and have searched the Internet far and wide for an authentic Italian how-to guide to finish the final steps. You two are great and this is the best instruction I’ve found, thank you!
I tried it, strictly after your recipe, and what shall I say.... I will never buy Limoncello in a store. Always made by myself. It tastes absolutely fantastic. Mille mille grazie
Love it! It cracks me up that my Italian Grandma used to serve us kids limencello after dinner! She kept it in the freezer, but of course it didn't freeze. Lol. It's only as an adult that I realize what a strong liquor it is! 😂 I can't believe my parents let us have some. She served in in tiny glass cups. Too funny. We loved it! : ) Great memories.
Oh wow, such great memories ❤️ thank you for sharing
That is parenting the ethnic way, the best way. Teach your children to drink responsible and they will remember for life!
@@cynthiakeller5954 I have never seen a drunk Italian. They drink so often but only something small like a glas of vine or a shot. Now when I was in England.... LOL!
@@aldee2787 Lager louts are the best, lol!
@@aldee2787 But I can't do grappa! Will drink anise drinks but never grappa.
It looks fantastic Nonna! And that limoncello cream is WOW! 😍
So for 1 liter of 95% alcohol and 1.5 liters of water, what does that bring the percentage down to?
I didn’t get it about the cream. Instead of water to use 1,5 liters of milk? Or cream?
Ayyy, didn't expect to see you here! I baked your chocolate cake a few years ago and loved it! 🤗
@@jastew1971 38%
@@svetlanad8356 He said 2 liters of milk and a little extra sugar
What a wonderful grandma to have! Long live, Nonna!
My mom, who died at almost 100, was the youngest child to parents who were first generation immigrants from Italy when they were teenagers! It always made me so fascinated in her background. In fact, my sister is on a two week tour of Italy right now! (I'm so jealous!) She bought limoncello while there, so I've decided to make it homemade to give as a Christmas gift this year!
I've tried this at home and the taste is much better than I even thought! Thanks for the recipe ❤️
Great to hear!😍
Awwww the interaction between the two is authentic
thank you so much ❤
Not only do I I think the recipe is wonderful, I think the relationship you have with your Nonna is even more wonderful.
Thank you very much❤️ I love her
How did I stumble onto this video?!?! I LOVE nona! She reminds me of my abuelita!!
Amazing limoncello! We don't want store bought anymore. Thank you nonna for your wonderful recipes. Keep them coming😀
This is my go-to limoncello recipe! It’s perfect. I get requests from friends for it anytime I make it. I only wish my papa was still alive to taste it (he’s from Padova). Mille grazie a te e tua nonna!
What alcohol do you use/ where do you find it? Thank you!
What kind of alcohol did you use ?
Mitica la nonna! Bravissima 😘😍😋
Nonna is amazing. I have never seen anything like this done homemade before. WOW!!
Ciao! Sono Calabrese. Watching this warmed my heart. I miss my nonna so much. Thank you
She knows what she is talking about! Delicious!
What would give to try that limoncello--last time I had it was in Positano a decade ago. I vowed I would only have it again in Italy. Your nonna is adorable, love you interaction with her!
You can see the love between you two, it's beautiful!
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So glad to see this video! I love the limoncello from Positano when I visited there five years ago. I have tried to make my own limoncello but didn't come out right. This sounds like a very authentic recipe! I trust grandma, period! The colour looks just like the ones I saw in Positano. Cannot wait to try it again. Not sure if I can get the grain liquor from my local store. Last time I used Grey Goose vodka, followed a recipe on CZcams.
Anche io! I too haven't had Limoncello since i was in Sorrento and capri over 20 years ago now, we brought a bottle home from the factory in Sorrento and I vowed to myself when I bought my house in Australia i'd plant Meyer lemons and make my own, well the plants have been in for 2 years now and I have fruit beginning to form, very exciting times!
It is so nice to see authentic family love and how it makes food so much better. My grandma has been dead many years now and what I wouldnt give to have just one more of her meals. Consider me subbed just to vicariously enjoy being part of your fantastic family in some small way.
Grazie, Nonna! I had limoncello in Sorrento a month ago. Wonderful! Want to make it at home, so I'll try your recipe.
OMG, I am definitely making this! Delicious! Let's make nonna famous, I'm ready to buy!
Nonna's recipes are truly worth sharing and enjoying! Your support means the world to us. Stay tuned for more delicious dishes and updates. Let's make Nonna famous together! 🍝👵🌟
Vincenzo, I love your nona! I never had limoncello before. I'm blown away by the freshness and natural ingredients. They look beyond refreshing and delicious! What a wonderful little recipe! Great videography too, but I've come to expect that from you! Thanks for the marvelous video my friend! Give Nona my best! Thank her for me!
No lemon trees can grow in our cold climate, but the supermarkets are loaded with them, even organic lemons! So I MUST / HAVE TO try this recipe! LOL! Thanks so much for the encouragement my good friend!
Juanelo1946 Be careful with supermarket fruit because they put waxes etc on them to mske them have a longer shelf life. I would suggest giving them a good scrub in hot water before using the rinds in anything. :)
Hi Brissy! I've always washed them lightly before using supermarket fruits but now I'll scrub them! Thanks for the great advice!
Maravilhosa!!!!!
Fiz, deu certo, todos gostaram.
Obrigada 🙏👏👏👏
Nice!!!! Looks amazing can't wait to try this!
Hello, we just visited Italy a few weeks ago and loved the Limoncello that we had there. I have never seen limoncello sold in the stores here in the U.S. (atleast where we live) so I am going to make it using your Nona’s recipe. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.
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I love limoncello, and never knew it was this easy! I'll definitely try this for the summer.
Yayyy please try this 😍
@@vincenzosplate Already got the lemons! Of course biological, so Nonna is not disappointed. 🍋
This video is great to learn and it's delightful to hear a Italian talk, with Nonna! It makes such a difference and we can just see and agree how ur nonna it's a wonderful person! Awesome! Waiting more 10 days to finish my limoncello!
Thank you very much ❤️ she is super.
This was informative and really funny too! Nonna is fantastic! What a great beauty and her smile is contagious, I am so pleased to see her on camera with you again!
Great recipe; I am going to make limoncello cream with my next batch! Thank you both, so much!
You might appreciate this story - my daughter has been allowed a small amount of limoncello at home on special occasions since she was in high school, so she knows what it is, and enjoys it. She's chosen never to be much of a drinker, she's controlled, introverted, and thoughtful by nature.
When she was in college, she was able to study for a semester in Rome with about a dozen fellow students from her US Midwest college, which she loved! There was a small family restaurant on the ground floor of the building where all their flats were; they often ate meals there, mothered over by the nonna who ran the place.
About halfway through the semester, the students were celebrating some milestone, and the nonna gifted them each a small glass of house/homemade limoncello. Being American college students, they assumed the small glass meant "shots" and slammed each glass down before my daughter could instruct them on how to savor the treat! After she explained their mistake, and soothed their host explaining their ignorance, my daughter bought a second round of limoncello so they could savor the drink. The students enjoyed this so much, two more students bought two more rounds...
My daughter's fellow students discovered that, when tipsy, my daughter sings like a rowdy sailor and gives hugs without reservation! The nonna was so pleased that this six foot tall nordic blonde had an appreciation for limoncello that she mothered her all the more, the rest of their visit!
I love this story!❤
Just finished my first batch. Mixing the infusion with the simple syrup and watching it cloud up was so cool. Tested the batch as well and it’s amazing. Thank you!
Nonna really making the best limoncello, glad you liked it!
I was so thrilled when I spotted your video. My daughter and I went to Italy in the early 2000's (can't remember the exact year), but while we were there we tried the Limoncello and my goodness we fell in love with that drink, we brought some home but one of the bottles broke, of course we were very sad. Now I can make it and think of the wonderful time we had in Italy!!! Nonna is so adorable, I am also going to try the limoncello cream. Lovely video.
I love you, Nonna! Thank you for sharing your recipes!
I'm back to thank Nonna again! This is my 5th batch . I had to make this in secret because the friends and family start showing up mysteriously when I start to bottle and it's never " we love your limoncello " its " oh we love Nonnas Limoncello " that's ok. I love love love ya Nonna!!
Where did you find 1 liter bottle of alcohol. All I can find is 750ml (fifth) bottles
@@2010stoof just divide the ingredients by 3/4 ?
@@Cypeq well I'm using 2 bottles (1.5L) so I just multiplied everything by 1.5.
Just curious as I've never seen 1 liter bottles here in Michigan USA. We also can only get 75.5% grain alcohol.
@@2010stoof that's a big batch! I'm gonna do a test run with 250ml. 75% will be fine, little less alcohol like 25% vs 32% they're doing.
@@2010stoof, their alcohol was not from the US, otherwise you would have most likely saw Everclear as its brand name.
This is my bible for Limoncello after making my own clean spirit. Thankyou Nonna my friends love it...
Omg 🤩 many thanks John ❤️
Bravissima Nonna! Love your limoncello recipe! when i'll decide to make the Limoncello, i will follow your recipe. Grazie! :)
Ma questa nonna è una perla! Mi è piaciuto molto il modo e la ricetta si. Abbraccio mio caro.
WOW, this Limoncello looks so goooooood!! Your Nonna is wonderful! Thanks for sharing this..tell your Nonna THANK YOU!
Thank you, it looks delicious. I've never made before but will use your recipe when I do.
Hi Debbie, thank you. Try and I'm sure you'll love it
Love when your Nonna is in one of your videos. Family times are best times. Cheers my friend.
Aww what a good wholesome family moment, I love you both
Thank you so much Alex ❤️
Oh my gosh I'm going to make this! I thought the yellow was going to be a food dye. But it's natural which makes it even more amazing. Thanks for sharing
In southern Italy we still try to avoid that dye garbage as much as possible
She’s so adorable completely like my grand ma :) thank you good recipe and take care Nonna!❤️
Aw thank you ❤️
Ciao Vincenzo, anche d'orriggina italiana della Campania, mi sonno lanciato a fare lo limoncello della mia nonna....una meraviglia...bacci a tu nonnina🎉🎉🎉
Oh Nonna! I made Limoncello using your recipe! It came out great! My friends and family loveloveloved it! Bravo, bravo, bravo Nonna!
Fantastic!! Really brings me back memories of my nonnas limoncello❤️
Oh, so beautiful ❤️
Made my first Limoncello with your recipe, and is sooo delicious. Color is not so yellow, but the taste is perfect! Thanks for sharing! Greetings from Serbia!
Wow I’m super glad you tried and loved our limoncello recipe 😍
I love limoncello!!Now I know how to make it ! Thank you so much!🍹😃
such a great recipe, thank you nonna, beautiful limoncello from a beautiful nonna!
Love you Nonna!! ❤️
hello my friend... This is the second time that I've ever seen this recipe made. this is truly an awesome recipe. TFS
Omgosh what a sweet sweet Lady . God Bless her .. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you soooo much ❤
she's the cutest! Thank you for the recipe, i'm going to give it a try this christmas.
Ohhhh the memories of growing up in Brooklyn . My Italian friends grandmother made every year when I was growing up . Didn’t get my first taste until 8th grade graduation 😂😂mmm 😋 Been seeking that flavor ever since
Such good memories!!
Now you can make it 😍
Thank you! I can't wait to try it! Lots of Love from Sweden 💖🙋🇸🇪
Hi, thank you too. You have to try this, this is the best Limoncello recipe ever. Greetings from Italy
We have to make the alcohol at home though, we cant get 95% alc here in sweden...
Hi Vincenzo!! Great recipe and it looks so delicious!! I will have try making both, the cream looks yummy as well!! So good to see you and your Nonna together again in the kitchen!! Tfs my friend! Have a great day! Liza :))
I've been looking for a limoncello recipe. This is definitely the one. Thanks Nonna.
This is the best Limoncello recipe ever
I love your Nonna❤ She is such a gem.
Que nona querida ❤️
Oooooo that looks delicious! Thank you for the lesson nonna
Thank you ! Drinking my homemade version right now . Awesome
Sounds great! 😍 Many thanks to you!
We followed your recipe exactly. It was very strong so we added an additional recipe of simple sugar and it's now perfect for our taste. It made 3 liters of limoncello. Thank you for the recipe! We love your channel, Vincenzo! Your Nonna is precious!
Really? I thought 1.5l of water to 1l of alcohool would make it too weak. I was thinking about lowering the water+sugar ratio. But based on your comment, I think I'll follow the recipe to the letter.
@@hugotipple a friend of mine follows the recipe precisely and loves it. There's nothing wrong with the original recipe, it's just strong!
It's SO strong!!!! Yes, this is my issue now too, but I think I will follow the advices to add an additional simple sugar.
I´ve been doing la nonna´s recipe for a couple of years now and everytime is a delight. Love it!
Wonderful! 😍
So you don't use the juice from the lemon as I've seen recipes where they do
@@coolerkin Nope, no lemon juice for my limoncello. I've seen some recipes that do too but the taste from lemon juice is just so diferent from the lemon essence you get from the peel. I want the pure limoncello and crema di limoncello.
I use the leftover lemon juice for lemonade and mojitos, or even lemon pie cream, so everything is used. And after I make the limoncello, I use to leftover peels to make Italian Ice
@@cipher1144 thanks for the tips...
Also lots off recipes saying use vodka...
As easier to find than the aclchol hear in the UK!!
What kind do you use??
@@coolerkin My pleasure!
And yes, I use vodka too since its easier to get where I'm at as well. I use Eristoff for mine, a cheap but pure russian vodka, but any vodka should work as long as its taste is pure. Now, since vidka has a lower alcoholic grade (around 40), I left the peels on the alcohol for longer. 30 days is enough. And use less water/milk, 1:1 alcohol to water for limoncello, and 1:1.3 alcohol to milk for crema di limoncello. Some water/milk gets lost in the boiling process ofc but thats expected. Leaving my limoncello with around 20 degrees of alcohol (you can use an online calculator for this), which is just about what I've seen comercial limoncellos have
How lovely! And the bottles are so cute. Nonna is adorable 💕
Thank you so so much ❤️❤️
Oh my god! Nonna is sooo adorable!
Damn.
Nonna has serious knife skills. She peeled those lemons without getting any white pith. By hand
Yeah, you should never piss off Italian women
Great recipe Nonna. Brava! That is exactly how Don & I make it when we have lemons on our tree. Unfortunately, pure alcohol in Australia is much more expensive than Europe. We pay $55.00 for half a litre. It is still worth making as the home made stuff is so much better. Thank you for another wonderful video guys :)
I would love to make these execept I'm not sure what pure alcohol is...
And I thought that the one place on earth that would have accessible alcohol would be Australia. (Just teasing.)
Where do you buy the pure alcohol? I’m in Victoria. I’ve looked and I think it’s really hard to get if not impossible now. Hope I’m wrong.
we add this amazing reciepe to our mead .. creating our lemonhello xxx
Pure Alcohol is too hard to find but I've heard you can use vodka, not sure if it would be ok??
Just came from Italy and tasted it for the first time in a restaurant, wow so good I just bought a bottle here in Miami to drink at the beach, so refreshing! But of course Nona's must be amazing, home made. Grazie Nona I will try to make it also!!! 🎉🎉
What a lovely place nonnative house ! And the limoncello yummm, but when I saw nonnas pasta making hands and her rosy cheeks I had to subscribe ! Hugs from New York to your nonna❤️
Nonna, I made a test batch today but I was impatient. I bottled after 7 days of steeping and tasted a spoonful during bottling. DELIZIOSO! Grazie a lei!
Wow 😍 we’re so happy you liked it 😍
Great video! I am trying this recipe right now. However I became to wonder what is the best place to store the alcohol with lemon peels for the required 20 days? In the fridge or in room temperature?
Vincenzo, your Nonna is soooooo cute. You can see by her hands that she's worked hard all of her life. You're lucky to have her!
I made this, it turned out amazing ! Thank you so much for the recipe
Glad you liked it!! Are you going to try this recipe? 😋
Ciao, Vincenzo. That limoncello looks delizioso! Molto bene, mi amici! Your Nonna is truly a professional cook. What do you love about spinach and tomatoes? Have a good day, Vincenzo. Tell your Australian friends I said hi. Buon Appetito!
hi Byron
Just loooove these videos, I am making limoncello right now with my own lemons, could you please part with the exact recipe for limoncello cream? that would be fantastic!!
@@vincenzosplate Thank you so much for the simple directions for Cream!😙 Made my day!
I love limoncello, I’ve never tried homemade. I bet this is awesome. I may try to make it myself, just think, I could pass your nonnas recipe on to my own grandchildren.
Your videos with your nonna and family brings me so much joy. Now I want to visit Italy 🇮🇹
I'm thrilled to hear that! Nonna's love and family bonds are the essence of Italian cooking. Italy awaits your visit with open arms 🇮🇹✨. Buon viaggio and savor the flavors! 🍝👨🍳🌆
Ora voglio limoncello. Looks amazing. 😍😃👍🏼
Pure io Jonny!
Emma's Goodies 😘❤️
Thank you, amazing recipe. I was wondering what type of water and lemons would you recommend used? I’ve made this 3 times with different types each time and they all taste noticeably different
Thank you so much Richard, I always recommend to use organic lemons, the water uses the one you prefer, I don't know!
Thank you so much for sharing this extraordinary recipe. My friends and family will also be forever grateful to you for you kindness and generosity in sharing this magnificently delicious treat !
I am loving this recipe Finishing my third batch
This is the best recipe ! I’ve made it a lot and have also replaced the lemons with oranges, blood oranges and mandarins. Long live Nona !! Greetings from Australia
OMG 😍 great job 👍🏻 I’m so happy you liked it
Thank you soooo much for sharing your recipe. A very long and happy life to you. With your limoncello cream, do you heat the milk to dissolve the sugar ? Would you be so kind to give me the quantities for milk and sugar please? Thank you xx
You are missing limes now 😂, i have my lemon infusing for about 13 days now and just set the lime and mandarin today; i have found that even without the simple sugar added it makes a fantastic drink when served with sparkling water.
@@johncrankshaft2886 I’ll definitely try with some limes as they’re in season now. Good idea. Do you still dilute with water without the sugar or use it neat with sparkling water ?
@@brettnielsen3924 i make quantious amounts, i make half neat and half diluted; the diluted i usually gift and the high horsepower version i enjoy myself
Can you please put the recipe for Lemoncello Cream in the description? I wanna give that a try too. Please tell Nonna "Thank you" from me.
But how much more sugar? They give the weight in grams of sugar for this.
Is it 10 more grams or 1000 more grams?
@@2010stoof Just add an extra cup and try it and add more as needed until it is to your taste. If Italians are like us Mexicans we don't measure ingredients, we just learn to wing it and get it right ;-)
you have to put for 1 liter of alcohol, 2 liters of milk and 900 grams of white sugar. is delicious!
@@F1Miko79 how long does it last once bottled? (Kept refrigerated of course). Also, do you bring the milk to the boil like you do with the water and then add the sugar?
@@F1Miko79 Which one alcohol?
Thank you for the wonderful recipe!!
that color looks awesome!
arrivato per il liomoncello, subscribed because nonna told me to.
Great! Welcome 😁
Making my 3rd batch of this today. Best recipe out there. Makes the perfect present as well.
Omg 😍 the 3rd 😍 thank you so much! We’re so happy to hear that
@@vincenzosplate I pretend it is a present but really, I drink most of it myself...
I would buy this! I love how much you love your Nonna
Thank you for this ! Came out very delicious!
Wow, I’m so happy to hear that! 😍
If I could get 1.00 every time I heard Limoncello I would be a millionaire.😂
Can I borrow your nona! I love limoncello and have it in my fridge too!
Thanx lol!
Why are Italian nonnas always so cute? :D Love from a Turk from Germany. Italian people are the best. *subscribed*
Chop Happy .
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Everyone should be so blessed to have a"nonna"
I am a Frenchman and I love this video!!!! Can't wait to try this recipe!
I will subscribe to your channel.
I have made this many times and it always comes out fantastic! I just made another batch, now the hard part is waiting...
Now you’re a Limoncello maestro 😁
what kind of alcohol did you use?
@@TomekinaOfa I used Everclear
I made a batch of Orangecello today. I just had to try it! It'll be ready in 3 weeks :)
Dear Nonna, where did you get the pure alcohol and what kind can be used? Can't seem to find it in Germany and I even tried in apothecary :P
Hi Gregor, Nonna uses pure alcohol and she find it at the supermarket. You have to try there
Thank you for the little limoncello lesson. Will try it!!
I love this!! Nina is the best!! Definitely going to try her recipe!!
Thank youuuu
Can this be done with orange peels, so I can then make orange cello cream, that tastes like the orange dreamcicle ice cream i had as a kid?
Ron you can try, absolutely! I haven't had the pleasure of trying yet, but it seems super interesting ... I think you can use the same doses of limoncello, you have to experiment a little! if you try it, however, remember to let me know, I'm really curious!
I just prepped a test batch of lemons and 190 proof grain alcohol, and a test batch with navel orange peels. I can't wait to see how this turns out. I'll post a follow up. Thanks for this recipe idea. You've got a new subscriber now. 🥂🥂🤗
@@ronharmsen8466 how did the orange turn out?
Where can I buy the bottles that Nonna uses, I love the shape of them and want to give them out as gifts!
Katrina Miles same! I was looking for it on Amazon, but couldn’t find it.
You can try at supermarkets or special home shops
They are called “swing bottles” and can in fact be purchased on amazon, as well as other retailers like target and world market. Just do a quick google search.
I just made my 5th batch and everyone loves it. The taste is much better/softer than the big brands in the liquor store, grazie nonna!
That's fantastic! 🥃👏 So glad to hear that your homemade batch is a hit. Nonna's recipes always bring that extra touch of love. Cheers to deliciousness! 🇮🇹🍷
6th in the making since we drank it all, thanks Niels I enjoy the limoncello and the hangover after two bottles 😉😘