Lemons for limoncello?

[saturnine60]

Plan on making limoncello. Recommendations for place to buy good lemons at affordable price? In November... Thank you.

[Manassas64]

I use meyer lemons when I make it. Wegmans had a wonderful selection last year when I bought them for a cookie recipe. So hopefully they will have a wonderful selection again this year.

I found a nice recipe for the Limoncello Cream version that I am going to try this year. I like the cream better than the regular. Sort of like a lemon version of Baileys. So good.

[nosey]

When is Meyer lemon season?

[hill food]

god, post on the SF board and have someone ship postage due.

the waste is obscene. Meyer ornamental trees all over that aren't harvested. tsk, tsk, tsk. (Menlo Park, Palo Alto, I'm talking to you)

[Manassas64]

It's prolific in spring and fall.

I saw them at Wegmans in Gainesville on Friday and I wasn't impressed with the way they looked.

[bacchante]

When I made a batch a few months ago, I bought a small bag for a good price at (surprise!) Whole Foods in Clarendon. Wherever you get them, be sure that you get organic ones, as the alcohol will preferentially dissolve pesticides right into your limoncello. And scrub off any wax with diswashing liquid, too

Next time, I'm going to try it with meyer lemons.

[deangold]

Don't limit yourself to lemons. Try tangerines, tangelos, grapefruit, limes, key limes etc. Be sure to scrape the zest with your finger before buying a lot to see that the fruit has a pleasant smell. You can also use a microplane to insure you get only the zest and to speed up the infusion process. You would then use a coffee filte or a fine mesh strainer to get the fine zest out.

[saturnine60]

Thank you for very much for the great recommendations.

[bacchante]

Yes. Particularly since meyer lemons can be difficult to find around here, I've been thinking of doing a combination of lemons and oranges. I tried basil this summer, but I wasn't entirely happy with the results. I think I let the infusion go too long. When pouring, I mix with equal parts of limoncello. The color isn't that great, but it tastes fine: not as cloying.