A toast to David
Earlier this year in January I wrote a post about Meyer lemons, a gift from a sweet friend. Today I mark that friend's passing at his funeral in South London. Only a few weeks after he left me a bag of sweet scented fruit from the Mediterranean shores he died suddenly and unexpectedly in his sleep at the age of 37. David loved food and cooking and we shared many food related conversations, visits to specialist shops and recipe ideas. I will miss his distinctive laugh, his caring nature and most of all, his friendship. In his honour I have bottled the Meyer lemon 'limoncello' I started a month ago and will raise a toast for his short life when tasting the first glass.
Meyer Lemon 'limoncello'
Meyer lemons (about 10)
1 litre of vodka
120g white sugar
splash of water
Cut the lemons into quarters, place in large clean mason jar and pour over the vodka. Seal the jar and place in a cool dark cupboard for about 4 weeks, shaking every day to so. After 4 weeks, strain off the vodka (and reserve) which should now be a lovely yellow colour. Add the leftover lemons from the mason jar to a pan with 120g of sugar and a splash of water and bring gently to the boil ensuring that the sugar has melted. Using a potato masher squash the fruit to get as much juice and flavour out as you can. Cool, strain off the liquid and mix this with the vodka. Bottle up and store in the freezer for a tart and summery digestif (serve ice cold from the freezer).
Meyer Lemon 'limoncello'
Meyer lemons (about 10)
1 litre of vodka
120g white sugar
splash of water
Cut the lemons into quarters, place in large clean mason jar and pour over the vodka. Seal the jar and place in a cool dark cupboard for about 4 weeks, shaking every day to so. After 4 weeks, strain off the vodka (and reserve) which should now be a lovely yellow colour. Add the leftover lemons from the mason jar to a pan with 120g of sugar and a splash of water and bring gently to the boil ensuring that the sugar has melted. Using a potato masher squash the fruit to get as much juice and flavour out as you can. Cool, strain off the liquid and mix this with the vodka. Bottle up and store in the freezer for a tart and summery digestif (serve ice cold from the freezer).
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