Homemade Limoncello (Limoncello Fatto in Casa) vs Geleneksel Türk Limonatası (Traditional Turkish Lemonade)

Both drinks rely on lemon zest, but they extract it in opposite ways. The limoncello steeps peeled zest in 95% grain alcohol for weeks, softens it with cooled sugar syrup and ages it for months, yielding a sweet, intensely aromatic, potent liqueur served ice-cold from the freezer. The Turkish lemonade rubs grated zest into sugar to release its oils, then adds fresh lemon juice and cold water for a tart, light, refreshing drink poured over ice. Limoncello uses only the peel; the lemonade captures peel and juice, finished with a mint sprig.