🍋 Limoncello 🍋
When life gives you lemons...
Limoncello, a liqueur and digestive, gets its flavor and distinctive,
almost neon-yellow color from the infusion of the skins of locally grown
lemons in pure alcohol. Historically having been a staple along the
Amalfi Coast, its popularity has grown throughout Italy and now has
become the second most popular drink after Campari. The drink is like a
kiss from the sun and is most often served after meals. The liqueur is
best kept and served ice cold, preferably in a chilled aperitif glass.
Italy is the world's largest producer of lemons so, naturally, Italians
have developed a delicious way to use the plentiful fruit. Citrus trees
dot the landscape throughout Italy but along the Amalfi Coast you will
find lemon trees growing in abundance. The local
"Sorrento" lemon variety is so particularly sweet that locals
eat thick slices of the fruit, skin and all, with, perhaps, just a
dusting of sugar.