Comments on: Historical Follies: Things that didn’t work http://limoncelloquest.com/posts/historical-follies-things-that-didnt-work/ A Personal Pilgrimage to Create the Perfect Limoncello Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:58:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Jill Riley http://limoncelloquest.com/posts/historical-follies-things-that-didnt-work/comment-page-1/#comment-6967 Jill Riley Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:30:57 +0000 http://limoncelloquest.com/posts/historical-follies-things-that-didnt-work#comment-6967 We just added in our simple syrup to a final alcohol content of 30%. Our taster sample was obviously pretty rough, but encouraging! Vic, it doesn't seem like it's going to be nasty sickly sweet, especially once it's mellowed and chilled. I'm looking forward to the finished product. We just added in our simple syrup to a final alcohol content of 30%. Our taster sample was obviously pretty rough, but encouraging! Vic, it doesn’t seem like it’s going to be nasty sickly sweet, especially once it’s mellowed and chilled. I’m looking forward to the finished product.

]]> By: Ben http://limoncelloquest.com/posts/historical-follies-things-that-didnt-work/comment-page-1/#comment-6538 Ben Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:00:15 +0000 http://limoncelloquest.com/posts/historical-follies-things-that-didnt-work#comment-6538 It's ok, just use the calculator on the site to get the proper ratio of simple syrup to alcohol. If you're worried about sweetness, target an alcohol % in the 30-40 range. It’s ok, just use the calculator on the site to get the proper ratio of simple syrup to alcohol. If you’re worried about sweetness, target an alcohol % in the 30-40 range.

]]> By: Vic http://limoncelloquest.com/posts/historical-follies-things-that-didnt-work/comment-page-1/#comment-6362 Vic Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:22:58 +0000 http://limoncelloquest.com/posts/historical-follies-things-that-didnt-work#comment-6362 Oh crap, I wish I'd found this post 2 hours ago. I just (30 minutes ago) sealed up my 4x filtered 190 proof everclear with the lemon zest. They didn't have anything less here in North Carolina, so I'm not sure what I could have gotten instead. Like Jill, I too am scared to eventually have to drink it without cutting it with plenty of simple syrup, and then I'm afraid it's going to turn out sickly sweet. The good news is I am in no hurry and have no problem letting it sit for the next 3 months. Will that "fix" it? Oh crap, I wish I’d found this post 2 hours ago. I just (30 minutes ago) sealed up my 4x filtered 190 proof everclear with the lemon zest. They didn’t have anything less here in North Carolina, so I’m not sure what I could have gotten instead.

Like Jill, I too am scared to eventually have to drink it without cutting it with plenty of simple syrup, and then I’m afraid it’s going to turn out sickly sweet. The good news is I am in no hurry and have no problem letting it sit for the next 3 months. Will that “fix” it?

]]> By: Ben http://limoncelloquest.com/posts/historical-follies-things-that-didnt-work/comment-page-1/#comment-6217 Ben Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:33:42 +0000 http://limoncelloquest.com/posts/historical-follies-things-that-didnt-work#comment-6217 Don't worry about it. Just use the calculator to get the proof of the final product right and let it rest a little longer. Don’t worry about it. Just use the calculator to get the proof of the final product right and let it rest a little longer.

]]> By: Jill Riley http://limoncelloquest.com/posts/historical-follies-things-that-didnt-work/comment-page-1/#comment-6096 Jill Riley Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:14:41 +0000 http://limoncelloquest.com/posts/historical-follies-things-that-didnt-work#comment-6096 Oh boy do I wish I had found this before last night! Rookie mistake #1: used the 190 proof Everclear I found at the discount liquor store. Any suggestions on what to do next? It's currently turning a lovely yellow color as it extracts all that lemony goodness, but I'm a little afraid of eventually drinking it! Great site--I've already learned lots! Oh boy do I wish I had found this before last night! Rookie mistake #1: used the 190 proof Everclear I found at the discount liquor store.

Any suggestions on what to do next? It’s currently turning a lovely yellow color as it extracts all that lemony goodness, but I’m a little afraid of eventually drinking it!

Great site–I’ve already learned lots!

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