When life gives you lemons, make limoncello.
Limoncello is an Italian liqueur whose main ingredient couldn’t be more obvious—lemons. It proudly announces that fact right in its name.
The recipe itself is simple and minimalist: lemon zest is steeped in neutral grain spirit, then sweetened with sugar. Yet the result is so delightful that limoncello has become Italy’s second most popular liqueur after Campari.
It is produced primarily in Southern Italy, especially along the Sorrento and Amalfi Coasts, on the islands of Capri and Ischia, and also in Sardinia and Sicily. Which makes perfect sense—these are regions that have specialized in growing lemons for centuries.
Sorrento, Amalfi, and Capri all claim to be the birthplace of limoncello. Some insist that people in these regions have been making it for centuries, whether monks or fishermen, depending on which version of the story you hear. And, of course, homemade lemon liqueurs must have
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