Cinnamon Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Aren't we a mine of information? .......most of it useless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted January 8, 2007 Author Share Posted January 8, 2007 Aren't we a mine of information? Absolutely, almost enough information to write a book entitled '1001 things to do with lemon skins' . Now I have half a litre of lovely organic lemon juice, lots of half lemon skins (which I will take into the shower with me to keep my knees and elbows smooth )and loads of lemon pips! Any suggestions for the pips, do you think they will grow folks? .. or put them in the dishwasher for a couple of days? Haven't got one of those, as I'm a bit devoid of household gadgets Lesley, my house is the one the 21st Century forgot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Claire you can use the pips to make jam set.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Ooh Laura, I did mine yesterday too! How long are you leaving your zest in for? I was going to leave it for forty days, but the way the colour is coming out, I will have itchy feet to finish off in a couple of weeks! I just need to get the juice out of the lemons now. Can you freeze lemon juice, or does it not go off too quickly? Does anyone know if I can put the lemon 'skins' on the compost heap? hows it coming on?? mine is smelling quite potent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 Laura I just found this thread to ask you the same thing! Mine appears to be bleaching the lemon zest now, although the colour of the vodka hasn't changed much since after the first day when it leached out quite quickly. The zest is a pale yellow now, not strongly coloured at all, and the smell is much the same as after the first few days too I wonder if the zest actually goes white? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted January 21, 2007 Author Share Posted January 21, 2007 I completed my Limoncello last night and have two litres of the stuff now. It is quite a delicate flavour and sweet (well it is a liquour!). I thought it wasn't lemony enough and added a drop of the lemon juice from the organic lemons to my tasting glass, it was awful!! I can see why the Italians put it on desserts it would make a lovely sauce! It has a nice vodka 'kick' if you take a shot of it and hold it in you mouth to get the full flavour I have tried it from the fridge and it is better the colder it is, must put one bottle in the freezer to see if it goes opaque! Very nice, will be making more in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 which recipe have you gone for?? i am trying the really long drawn out way that takes about 80 days. yawn. still got yonks to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 I am doing the Washington Post recipe I posted at the beginning of the thread, Laura. I forgot it was 13 days and completed the Limoncello at 14 days instead. The zest was very pale when I removed it. I made half the recipe, 1x750ml bottle cheap vodka, 9 medium/large organic lemons, then almost three cups of water and 3 cups of sugar. Two litres of Limoncello for £9. Not bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 just done the water sugar thingy and the last of the vodka has gone in, only 40 more days to wait! it had better be worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 its finally done. nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Nice?! - is that all you can say after all this time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I was thinking that as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 nice but in the niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
