Redistilling bitter limoncello

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EventfulAnimal
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Redistilling bitter limoncello

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Hi all,

I made a 2 litre batch of limoncello, but I must have left too much pith on the skin and it's bitter.

I don't want to just dump it. Would it be crazy to run it? Anyone tried it before? Would my column taste like lemon forever?

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Re: Redistilling bitter limoncello

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Try adding a teeny pinch of salt. It kills bitterness. Just a little bit though.. like 0.005% or something. If it makes no difference then yeah might as well re-run it.
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Re: Redistilling bitter limoncello

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Mikey-moo wrote:Try adding a teeny pinch of salt. It kills bitterness. Just a little bit though.. like 0.005% or something. If it makes no difference then yeah might as well re-run it.
I like this suggestion (which can't hurt to try).

But you can always redistill and presuming you wash your column, No, the smell shouldn't last. The only downside to redistillation is inefficiency and loss of alcohol.
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