Limoncello with lemon juice

Remove a thin layer of zest from thoroughly washed lemons. If you do not want the liquor to be bitter as a result, remove only the yellow part. To add bitterness to the drink, leave a little white (but just a little).

Put the zest in a glass container (it can be a jar or a bottle), pour vodka and put it in a dark place. Infuse vodka at room temperature for 6 weeks.

Squeeze the juice out of the remaining lemons and freeze it for now (you might as well use this amount of fresh lemons when the vodka is infused, but this way you will save a little).

Cook the syrup by mixing the water and sugar and bringing the mixture to a boil. It is necessary that the sugar crystals completely dissolve. Wait until the syrup cools down.

Strain the vodka through a double layer of gauze and mix with the syrup. Add lemon juice (thawed or freshly squeezed) to the same place.

Bottle the liquor and put it in a cold dark place for another three weeks.

Store liquor in the refrigerator or basement.