EEEEC: Emrys Grenelef’s Limoncello
Emrys’s entry is in the category of Inspiration. In his words:
“It started at CF22 when I received a prize from the Fighter Auction Tourney, it happened to be a bottle of Limoncello crafted by Bear Bjarnylr.
“Gildenwick consumed most of this bottle at a Meade Society meeting, there must have been a couple of hundred mls left over that was decanted into a small “meade” bottle and was then forgotten about.
“This random bottle made it’s way back to a Meade Society meeting at CF23, once I opened this bottle and poured a little in to my vessel, I then remembered what it was. This Limoncello was delicious and Lord Kevin Ost had brought along a couple of buckets of lemons. With these lemons I decided to make a brew as tasty as Bears’.
“The method was fairly basic:
“Peel the rind from half a bucket of lemons ensuring that no pith is added.
Put these rinds into 2 “milk bottles”.
Fill the bottles with 80 proof Vodka over the level of the rinds.
Leave for 2 months in a dark cupboard, inverting/mixing once a fortnight.
After 2 months, strain the rinds from the alcohol and measure the quantity of alcohol (1.25L or 5 cups).
Add to a saucepan 5 cups of boiling water and 5 cups unrefined golden caster sugar. Dissolve the sugar in the water then let cool.
Once cool, add the infused Vodka and stir. Then pour into bottles and keep chilled in the fridge or freezer.
“This Limoncello was enjoyed at the Gildenwick Collegium during the feast.
“Another brew was made then enjoyed at the Gildenreef event, during the meade tasting and then the potluck dinner.”
