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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Non Thermomix Recipes => Topic started by: judydawn on January 10, 2012, 02:22:21 pm
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This was posted in What are you Cooking Today so thought it would be easier to find here.
Here's Uni's instructions from "what are you cooking today" Kathryn.
300mls of Vodka or pure alcohol
Zest of 3 large lemons (unsprayed)
400mls of boiling water - 600mls if using pure alcohol
200 mls of sugar - 300mls sugar if using pure alcohol
Soak zest in alcohol for 7 days (i do 5 days only)
Mix water and sugar let cool
Strain lemon zest and add alcohol to the cooled water and sugar mixture
I will only use lemons that have not been sprayed with any chemicals (backyard one are the best) i have tried shop bought organic lemons was not happy with the taste of the end product.
For sambuca just add ½ bottle of queens aniseed essence or sambuca essence from an Italian deli, to the alcohol
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Thanks JD ;D ;D
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Or you can go to a home brew shop and buy proper essences for adding to pure alcohol or Vodka. There are hundreds of them. I make a brutal Navy Rum and lots of others.
Gretchen
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That sounds easier Gretchen. I have one near me. Then I can buy lots of vodka at duty free next time. Thanks for the hint.
I've only recently discovered that I like limoncello although I've had a bottle for about 12 months. :-))
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I love the limoncello. My first taste was just a sip here and there now I am a seasoned limoncello drinker and might have to put a bit more in the glass :P
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lemoncello is lovely mixed with lemonade on a hot day, or add a bit to your whipped cream or cake icing :-*
Or you can go to a home brew shop and buy proper essences for adding to pure alcohol or Vodka.
my Dad gets his online too
I make a brutal Navy Rum and lots of others.
Gretchen
That sounds positively scary Gretchen :P
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I've seen recipes for this on other forums and keep meaning to make it!! I can get pure alcohol, but I think it's better to use Vodka and the pure alcohol will make it incredibly alcoholic! :o
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no megan :( pure alcohol is the way to go, trust me on this one ;D
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Uni, do you think the fact that you used pure alcohol and I used vodka be the reason mine froze and yours didn't. That reminds me I haven't had my nightcap ;D
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Uni, do you think the fact that you used pure alcohol and I used vodka be the reason mine froze and yours didn't. That reminds me I haven't had my nightcap ;D
:D :D :D
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Uni, do you think the fact that you used pure alcohol and I used vodka be the reason mine froze and yours didn't. That reminds me I haven't had my nightcap ;D
JD my sister nancy keeps her bollte of vodka in the freezer, it does not freeze
meganjane just add more water and sugar. 600mls water and 300mls of sugar
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I don't think pure alcohol freezes does it? Alcohol in things lowers the freezing temperature.
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That's right, pure alcohol doesn't freeze, but the remainder of the ingredients will freeze. Vodka is only around 40% alcohol, but it shouldn't totally freeze.
I'll take your word on the pure alcohol and give it a go.
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Uni, we had the most un-Italian Italian gentleman in his early 80's visiting here today and I offered him a drink of Limoncello. He had never heard of it before (had heard of Grappa though so wasn't a total disgrace to the Italian community) but enjoyed it immensely. We used to have another Italian living opposite us and he would come over to watch DH working in the shed many years ago. I had made some risotto so took some out for an Italian's verdict - he had never heard of it before either. I couldn't believe it ???
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my inlaws are the same JD, it all depend from what part of italy their are from, when i was growing up our type of risotto was baked
and i never heard of Limoncello 25 years ago
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OK, so it is quite common then. Thanks Uni, I won't give him such a hard time now after that explanation.
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Found it!
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CP i have only made it with pure alcohol and use
400mls of boiling water
200 mls of sugar
If u don’t want it to strong use
600mls of water
300mls sugar
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Damn I bought the vodka :: where do you buy pure alcohol again?
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CP, JD made it using vodka
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I know but I haven't had limoncello before and so I want to taste the best before I settle for second best. My kids will find the vodka anyway if I don't stick some vanilla beans in it first ;) so it won't go to waste
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CP you could always drink the vodka..... a party may be :)
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Will be trying this soon as we love Limoncello :)
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Didn't know you could get pure alcohol in Australia - where do you get it Uni?
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Anyone who has a still Bonsai, I have 6 bottles at the moment :) :) :) :)
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Didn't know you could get pure alcohol in Australia - where do you get it Uni?
:-X
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Chemist? Anyway, neighbour has given me a huge bag of lemons. I've now started the limoncello and just popped a couple of trays of sliced lemons into the oven for chookies lemon dust ;D
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When they are done CP, I will be interested in what temp and how long please.
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I have put them on 50 degrees ATM, and they are not laid out in a single layer :-)) two trays. Am going out for tea tonight and when I come home will have a look and see how they are going and maybe review if another tray is required, but I'm anticipating them being in the oven all night.
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Thanks CP, keep us posted. Enjoy your night out.
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I still haven't made this! I have a heap of lemons, so must get on to it. I can't get pure alcohol anymore, only isopropyl, which has nasties added to it to make it unpalatable.
Next time I'm in Perth, I'll have to go the Home Brew Shop and get some.
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Thanks CP, keep us posted. Enjoy your night out.
JD you made it with the vodka what did u think of the tasty, could u taste the lemon or was it more of the vodka taste
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Vodka is supposed to be fairly tasteless. Uni when you have drink, how much do you have in a glass? Do you drink it from a shot glass?
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My first sip nearly killed me - I served it in a shot glass CP. I soon got used to it and aquired a taste for it but one mouthful wasn't enough so I then started using a glass that would hold a couple of ice-cubes and 1/2 cup limoncello ;D ;D :P :P Sadly my bottle is all gone now but I will make it again when I get around to it. It is lemony but it is also had a very strong liqueur bite to it, hard to explain really. You have to make it and find out for yourself.
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Alright so maybe I should make a headscarf in the 2nd bottle. Any idea of shelf life - or not going to have one cos it flies off the shelf?
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with the alcohol content there would be no trouble in it keeping
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I might be missing something here but how would you make a headscarf in a bottle ??? ??? ???
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Uni makes it with pure alcohol and keeps it in the freezer CP but I can't get my hands on pure alcohol and the vodka version froze over even though alcohol is not supposed to freeze??!! I then just kept it in the fridge and poured it over ice.
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I'll just make a head start on the headscarf as well :D
Mmmn sounds good JD, hope its not too nice otherwise I'm going to have trouble holding back. I better give some away before I start.
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;D ;D ;D
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Don't give it away CP, just share it with your visitors ;)
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I'll be over. :) :)
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And I'll make you some of your biccies cookie so we'll get limoncelloed out ;D
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I bought some limoncello about 7 years ago in Italy. I've never opened the bottle (don't know why, I love lemon and vodka????). Do you think it would still be ok to drink?
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There's only one way to find out. Do you have any icE?
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Have just got some raw sugar and boiling water cooling, and then a thought struck me...apart from the darker colour than if I'd used white sugar, will it make a difference by using the raw?
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I bought some limoncello about 7 years ago in Italy. I've never opened the bottle (don't know why, I love lemon and vodka????). Do you think it would still be ok to drink?
Send it to me!!!!!!
Every time I see this thread I have to go get a glass.
Gert
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Ok that would be 2 or 3 glasses already today
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Nah I just saw this. Getting one now. LOL!
Gert
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;D ;D ;D Ooopths back to the fwidge
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Me two. It'th really noice.
Gert
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Drinks at my place tonight!!!!
I've just bottled my first batch of lemoncello, and not all of it will fit in the bottle. What to do, what do do?
Mmmmmm
Oh, and I've just zested some mandarins ......
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/10/re4u7azy.jpg)
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should fit a 750ml wine bottle?
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Yes. I've pinched one of DH,s bourbon bottles which is only 700ml, and there is only a small amount that doesn't fit in.
I'm looking forward to this after dinner!
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I've just decanted into a wine bottle and there is a little left over for a tasting. It's quite nice on the rocks. Have to go and walk the dog soonish so hope I'm not legless ;D
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I've just finished the mandarincello and I'm just taste testing it now :)
DH says that he prefers it to the lemoncello. I think I agree. Mmmmm
I might just have to do more taste testing this weekend.
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When you make this, do you grate the zest really fine, or in the longer thicker strips using a zester? I would like to get a batch on brewing tonight ;D
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I used my zester which makes those long strips Karen, don't know what everyone else uses.
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I used my micro plane zester which resulted in a very fine zest. Here is a photo of the zest after it has soaked in the vodka. (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/20/3anajema.jpg)
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I wonder if you can still use that for something else ES - pretty potent though ;)
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That's why I haven't thrown it out. I've put it in the fridge until I decide what to do with it.
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When Uni gets back from all these weddings, maybe she will have an idea ES.
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Just googled to see what I could find ES. One chap coarsely chops the leftovers & freezes them (it doesn't freeze completely being alcohol soaked) then sprinkles it on grilled fish, in chicken dishes and on most veggies. Someone else adds some to citrus marmalade and others add them to cake mixtures.
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When you make this, do you grate the zest really fine, or in the longer thicker strips using a zester? I would like to get a batch on brewing tonight ;D
like this Karen
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Uni, I've got an excess of grapefruits - do you think I could make this using grapefruit zest? I made lemon butter using pink grapefruit and it tastes just the same so I'm hopeful!
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That's why I haven't thrown it out. I've put it in the fridge until I decide what to do with it.
i only use pure alcohol and i do get tempted to use the peel for cookies,cakes etc but i have visons of setting the oven on fire, so in the bin it goes
give it ago snappy ;D
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Uni, where do you get your pure alcohol from. I made your limoncello with vodka and it is pretty yum...but would like to try with pure alcohol.
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courton, just let me know and i will get u some
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That is so lovely of you. When I finish this lot, would love to try the pure alcohol version. Will be sipping a lot in the next few weeks!!! :)
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Uni, when I tried store-bought limoncello, it was a cloudy liquid, but mine that is soaking in alcohol looks still very clear. How does your limoncello end up? Do you think the commercial ones add lemon juice to make it cloudy looking?
Karen
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thats the way it should whlie soaking
once you mix with the alcohol it will get cloudy
i think its the type of lemons my last batch was still clear even after soaking and mixing
did u use vodka or alcohol
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I used vodka this time Uni ........... too scared to use pure alcohol!
We have pure alcohol at work, but I am not convinced that it fit for consumption - dont they add nasties to it to stop people drinking it? Like they do with metho?
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not sure about the nasties, my family and i have been buying from the some person for years now and i think we are all ok :-))
my SIL sometime buys it from a chemist
will u leave it soaking for longer than the 5 days i know with the alcohol its plenty, not sure with the vodka
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Woo Hoo!!! After just one day of soaking, I couldn't resist a sniff of this mixture. The lemon scent is overpowering, and absolutely wonderful!
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We had a little taste-test on the weekend, comparing store-bought limoncello with my homemade variety - and everyone who tried it preferred the homemade stuff. The commercial version was very bitter in comparison.
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I'm thinking of having a go at making this during the week but I'm confused by the amount of sugar - the recipe says 200ml but should it be grams? Or is it sugar syrup? If sugar syrup what is the quantity of sugar to water to make the syrup. Also can I buy pur alcohol at a home brew shop?
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I'm thinking of having a go at making this during the week but I'm confused by the amount of sugar - the recipe says 200ml but should it be grams? Or is it sugar syrup? If sugar syrup what is the quantity of sugar to water to make the syrup. Also can I buy pur alcohol at a home brew shop?
No you can of buy alcohol at. Home brew shop. You can use Vodka.
Gert
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it does say 200mls wonder
just pour the sugar to the 200ml mark of a measuring cup.originally the recipe call for a cup of sugar and over the years i have reduced it to 200mls. not sure if the home brew sell alcohol
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I made this last week and tried it on the weekend, I used 200gms of sugar and it was so sweet I cant drink it. Not sure if I want to give it another go or not. Now I need to find a use for it - maybe just add it to another lot of Vodka?
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:o dont throw it out babe, just soak some more lemons in the vodka, stir with the 1st lot then add more water to taste
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Just put down a batch of this again.
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Judy do you use Vodka and how do you measure your sugar?
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Yes I use vodka & just follow Uni's recipe on page 1 Wonder. I weigh the water and sugar into the TM bowl and stir until the sugar dissolves. I didn't find my first lot too sweet at all.
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So I mix the 200ml sugar with the boiling water. Is that correct. I'm getting all ready for when I get home. :) :)
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That's what I did. I just mixed. Them together and mixed with a small whisk and left it to cool
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i add the water and sugar to the *: set on varoma, speed whatever and just check it after a few mins
once cooled i add the stranied Vodka and whisk on speed whatever
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I want to make this for my auntie for Christmas ;D She loves a little alcoholic beverage or two.
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Ok, at last I am starting this. I am going to try mandarins first.
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I am combing my sugar mix and the alcohol this afternoon. Will report back on the taste
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I've made two lots now. I'm giving them as gifts at Christmas to my girl friends. The second time I made it I added back the lemon peel from the first lot with the fresh lemon peel.
I now have two lots of peel and am wondering whether to use it again? Going to try with ethanol as my Vodka is only 39% proof.
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This sounds fabulous. It definitely won't help the diet.
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I am going to give this a go :)
So after 7 days it is OK to drink. I will make this just before we go away for 1 week so I wont be tempted to try it earlier.
HHW :)
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are you using vodka H ?
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Yes :)
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i have never made it with vodka H, JD has and she said it was ok. friends of mine leave it for over 1 month
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Make it as soon as you can Hally, it isn't as strong as Uni's but lovely all the same. Uni's is knock you off your feet strong ;D I do find it freezes over though so I only keep it in the fridge and have it over ice.
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How long do you leave it for JD before using?
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Haven't made it for a while Hally but probably just the week before I have my first drink. Mine lasts quite a while but I always have a bottle or two in the fridge so as soon as the last bottle is opened I'd put down another batch.
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Thanks JD, will make it monday and then it should be ready for after xmas :)