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Best cheap vodka for homemade Limoncello base

  • 04-11-2013 4:39pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 34


    Hi All,

    Just wondering could any vodka drinkers out there recommend a decent cheap vodka to use as the base for a Limoncello. Normally would use grey goose or another good quality brand but i'm making a big batch for my wedding to serve after dinner and can't afford the expensive stuff.

    Any ideas appreciated, thanks.

    Dara


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  • Registered Users Posts: 32,371 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Grey goose is stupidly overpriced for what it is.

    Skyy is the cleanest vodka I have ever tasted, so ideal if you want a flavourless base, which most liquers do. They set out to make a tasteless vodka, many others produce one with a vodka taste on purpose.

    The aldi & lidl premium ones are meant to be very good too


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭Antisocialiser


    dararyder wrote: »
    Hi All,

    Just wondering could any vodka drinkers out there recommend a decent cheap vodka to use as the base for a Limoncello. Normally would use grey goose or another good quality brand but i'm making a big batch for my wedding to serve after dinner and can't afford the expensive stuff.

    Any ideas appreciated, thanks.

    Dara

    Hey dararyder, could I ask you what the recipe is that you're using? I would love to make a few bottles of limoncello for xmas gifts this year :)

    EDIT- or if anyone else has a good recipe, i'm only my way down to lidl now to purchase a couple of bottles of vodka for same!


  • Registered Users Posts: 34 dararyder


    Hey dararyder, could I ask you what the recipe is that you're using? I would love to make a few bottles of limoncello for xmas gifts this year :)

    EDIT- or if anyone else has a good recipe, i'm only my way down to lidl now to purchase a couple of bottles of vodka for same!

    Hey,

    You can use this one (it makes a lot more for your buck):
    http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1087/limoncello
    but I prefer the one in my home brewing manual because its less sweet and more boozy. Dead easy, get 150-200 grams of sugar and dissolve in a pan over light-medium heat in a cup of water. As soon as it dissolves pour it into a jar with 500mls of Vodka and the rind of 5 unwaxed lemons - try not to get any of the white bit of the rind, just the flavoursome yellow bit as the white bit leaves a slight bitter taste. Leave in a cool darkish place for around 30 days, shaking up the contents every 4 or 5 days. Then strain into a bottle using a funnel with some muslin and you're done. Be sure to serve it very cold - i keep it in the fridge and bang it in the freezer 10 minutes before serving.

    happy brewing


  • Registered Users Posts: 34 dararyder


    Should say that's Caster Sugar, not ordinary!
    dararyder wrote: »
    Hey,

    You can use this one (it makes a lot more for your buck):
    http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1087/limoncello
    but I prefer the one in my home brewing manual because its less sweet and more boozy. Dead easy, get 150-200 grams of sugar and dissolve in a pan over light-medium heat in a cup of water. As soon as it dissolves pour it into a jar with 500mls of Vodka and the rind of 5 unwaxed lemons - try not to get any of the white bit of the rind, just the flavoursome yellow bit as the white bit leaves a slight bitter taste. Leave in a cool darkish place for around 30 days, shaking up the contents every 4 or 5 days. Then strain into a bottle using a funnel with some muslin and you're done. Be sure to serve it very cold - i keep it in the fridge and bang it in the freezer 10 minutes before serving.

    happy brewing


  • Registered Users Posts: 947 ✭✭✭fobster


    Sounds dead easy. Something to whip up for Christmas.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 32,371 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    dararyder wrote: »
    Should say that's Caster Sugar, not ordinary!
    Caster sugar is just normal granulated sugar in finer "granules". It usually costs a bit more as it costs a little more to process. It dissolves faster but regular sugar will still dissolve, especially if its being heated, so no need to pay more in most cases.

    In tesco their caster sugar is actually cheaper than regular at the moment, someone said this is probably to price match some other supermarkets.


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