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Limoncello is supposed to take something like three and a half decades of the careful soaking of lemons in high-end vodka in a darkened room or under the couch or buried deep beneath the earth and only checked on during an eclipse of the dark of the moon. As far as I can tell, it is a complicated, arcane process that takes, frankly, entirely too long, but the end product is one hundred and ten percent worth it, because it is crisp and sweet and refreshing and generally the perfect spring drink. In order to drink it in spring, though, you have to plan ahead back in October.

Until now! Now, thanks to the wickedly charming and clever Ms. Sarah, you can make yourself a practically-Limoncello in just a few short steps that will go so quickly, you will entirely forget the ten minutes you were slaving over a hot stove. And at the end, you've got the bubbly, lemony deliciousness grasped in your sweaty, man-I-need-a-drink hands. Perfect for a warm Friday night after a long week, or a warm Saturday afternoon picnic. It's like lemonade, only sexier.