Lime blossom liqueur

Name: Lime blossom liqueur
Total time: 14 d 30 min
Yield: ± 800 ml
Ingredients: 30 g fresh lime blossom (2 large handfuls); 500 ml vodka (37.5–40 %); 250 g sugar; 250 ml water; 1 strip of unwaxed lemon peel

Updated on 9 October 2026

Makes: ± 800 ml
Time: 30 min + 2 weeks steeping
From: Silver lime

Ingredients

30 g fresh lime blossom (2 large handfuls)
500 ml vodka (37.5–40 %)
250 g sugar
250 ml water
1 strip of unwaxed lemon peel

Method

Shake the blossom, remove the leaves and put it with the lemon peel in a clean 1.5 litre jar.
Pour the vodka over so everything is submerged and close the jar.
Leave to steep for 2 weeks in a dark place, shaking now and then.
Strain the vodka through a fine sieve or a coffee filter.
Boil the sugar and water until the sugar has dissolved and leave to cool completely.
Mix the syrup with the vodka, pour into clean bottles and leave to rest for another 2 weeks.

Storing: A year or longer, cool and dark. Drink in moderation.