Tribe CBD Limoncello – 1
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You don’t have to fly to Sorrento to sample a bottle of luxurious limoncello. Even if you have no experience distilling spirits, it’s pretty difficult to screw up this citrusy recipe. As long as you have sugar, vodka, and of course, lemons, it’s surprisingly easy to make this Italian delicacy.
Plus, after you’ve made your DIY limoncello, you can easily add some of Tribe’s CBD oil for extra serenity. We’re sure Italians know that CBD makes la dolce vita even more dolce!
CBD Limoncello Recipe
Since lemons play the starring role in limoncello, you don’t want to settle for low-quality fruit. If possible, take your time scanning the freshness of lemons in your grocery store. Trust us; it’s worth the extra money to go with a batch of high-quality, certified-organic lemons.
Unfortunately, non-organic citrus fruits often have a lot of pesticide residue on their skins. So once you put lemon peels in your vodka, the alcohol will pull all those nasty contaminants into your final product—and nobody wants that!
Even if you buy organic lemons, please don’t forget to give them a thorough wash before adding them to your alcohol. If you’re extra concerned about pesticide exposure on your produce, you could also research vinegar baths.
Ingredients
- Three organic lemons
- 8 ounces vodka (at least 80 proof)
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup water
- ½ dropperful Tribe CBD oil
Directions
- Wash and dry the lemons
- Peel or grate the lemon skins
- Mix the lemon peels with vodka in a mason jar and lock the seal
- Keep the lemon infusion in a cool, dark place for between four days to one month
- When the infusion is ready, mix the water and sugar in a saucepan over low heat
- Keep stirring the water until the sugar has dissolved
- Remove the sugar water from heat and let it cool
- Pour the lemon infusion through a fine-mesh strainer into a glass bottle that has an airtight lid
- Add the sugar water to the glass bottle
- Close the lid and shake the mixture
- Keep the limoncello in the fridge for about one month
- Add Tribe CBD oil when serving your limoncello
Generally speaking, the higher proof your alcohol is, the more authentic your limoncello will be. While you could get away with 80-proof (40-percent) vodka, you’ll enjoy a more intense “lemony” flavor if you go with 160-proof (80 percent) or higher. If you could find grain alcohol with closer to 100-percent alcohol content, even better!
Tribe CBD Limoncello – 2
Also, as you’re preparing your lemon peels, please be careful not to cut too much of the white pith. As you cut deeper into the lemon’s skin, you’ll bring out more astringent notes. However, you can easily adjust the sweet-to-sour ratio by adding extra sugar water to your final recipe.
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