Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Lemoncello

We have had a couple of sunny days now that spring is here - more rain is needed but I'm loving the warmer days.  I had quite a bit of gardening to catch up on (you know, those pots that come home from the nursery and get watered every now and again!!) so today was the day. After I was finished (that's me finished, not the garden!!) I decided it was time for some light refreshments.

 Have you ever had Lemoncello???  You don't know what you are missing...





































I have this beautiful shrub in the corner of the garden (I can't remember it's name) which is flowering madly so I cut off some branches and placed them in this green water pitcher.




Some tangy cheese - this is called Trilogy (it has Summer Herbs, Vintage Cheddar and Sun-dried Tomatoes) along with some crackers and some Pear Paste make quite a tasting plate.




Yum, how good does this look...






































And now for the lemoncello. I made it a while ago and have had it in the fridge. I made the label for the bottle on the computer just to jazz things up a little.







































As you can see the sun is starting to peek through to warm things up a little.





I love purple and green together and when I saw these pretty glasses at Ikea I just had to bring them home with me.




























Please join me for a small drink in the sunshine. I usually add soda water to a small nip of Lemoncello to make a really refreshing long drink.





LEMONCELLO

Peel 8 lemons and infuse peel with 1 ltr of Vodka or Gin (I left mine for about 48 hrs).
Boil together 1 ltr water and 1 kg sugar for 2 minutes.
Strain off lemons and mix liquids together when cool.
Enjoy




Suzy











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14 comments:

  1. Bumpkin HillSeptember 8, 2010 at 8:55 PM

    So happy to have come across your Blog today. That drink sounds really refreshing. Enjoy Spring as I'm heading into Autumn :) I'm having a giveaway at my Blog if you want to hop along. Hugs, Catherine x

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  2. LynnSeptember 9, 2010 at 10:01 AM

    Beautiful colors and looks like a nice treat-enjoy!

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  3. SusanSeptember 9, 2010 at 10:22 AM

    Mmmmmmm,everything sounds great and looks fabulous. I love purple and green, too. Susan

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  4. xinexSeptember 9, 2010 at 9:33 PM

    I love the beautiful vibrant colors. The drink sounds very refreshing....Christine

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  5. SoutherncookSeptember 10, 2010 at 2:28 AM

    Loved your table and I do love Lemoncello. I keep it in the fridge at all times. For a dinner party not long ago I served a cocktail using lemoncello. I found it in one of Frank Stitt's books, "Botegga". It is his signature drink at his restaurant in Biringham. It was a hit.

    Carolyn/A Southerners Notebook

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  6. SueSeptember 10, 2010 at 2:57 AM

    Well, I do believe I'm going to concocting this mixture real soon. Like this weekend! *grin* Just a hoot how you call it a "nip" of Lemoncello! Sounds cool and refreshing. Sure do like your purple table scarf and those cool purple/green glasses. Stopping by from Susan's party. You're welcome at Sullivan and Murphy anytime.
    ~ Sue

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  7. MarigeneSeptember 10, 2010 at 3:51 AM

    I love purples and greens together...your flowers are beautiful!

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  8. Yvonne @ StoneGableSeptember 10, 2010 at 8:58 AM

    YEA Suzy! I have been wanting to make lemoncello. And your recipe seems so very easy! Great directions! I am certainly going to make this.
    I love all the beautiful purple and greens and the tablescape you set. So beautiful!
    Thanks so much for an inspirational and lovely visit.
    Yvonne

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  9. Entertaining WomenSeptember 10, 2010 at 11:56 AM

    I'm excited to have the lemoncello recipe. I'm eager to try it. Once I had a walnutcello made by the owner of an Italian restaurant. It was soooo good. Thank you for sharing your charming design. Cherry Kay

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  10. UnknownSeptember 10, 2010 at 3:04 PM

    I love the purple and green together, and I would definitely like to sit out and have a little drink and a nibble of cheese with you!

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  11. .September 10, 2010 at 5:11 PM

    This drink sounds sooo refreshing, I'm in Melbourne and we are waiting for the rain to STOP (crazy hey!!), hopefully the warmer weather will be here soon so I have an excuse to try this lovely drink!

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  12. BarbaraSeptember 10, 2010 at 9:47 PM

    The purple and green looks ovely together. I have heard of lemoncello but really had no idea what it was. Looks delicious! Happy spring to you. I am happy about fall coming our way.

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  13. Decor To AdoreSeptember 11, 2010 at 6:12 AM

    Oh boy does this look good! What time is snack? :)

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  14. Mid-Atlantic MarthaSeptember 11, 2010 at 8:28 AM

    Your lemoncello sounds wonderful. I've started really admiring the combination of purple and green myself. This all looks lovely!

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