Liquers of Italy: Limoncello

Authentic Limoncello is made from Sorrento lemons which come from Italy's Amalfi Coast.  The ingredients are simple, they take the rines from the Sorrento lemons, soak them in pure 190 proof alcohol for about 90 days, then they add sugar, water and there you have your Limoncello.  Think of it as alcoholic lemonade.  If you actually take a bottle of vodka and infuse it with lemon rinds, you will see it turn a yellowish color, and you can put that in the freezer, you will have a similar (but not as sweet) taste to it. There are several Limoncello Liquers, here are just a few:

Limoncello di Capri www.limoncello.com

Villa Massa At the end of the 1800s, when guests came to Villa Massa, tradition dictated that they were offered a liqueur made from the fruit of the family lemon grove. The brothers Sergio and Stefano Massa founded the Villa Massa company in 1991 with the intention of making this liqueur accessible to everyone. Thus was born "Villa Massa Traditional Lemon Liqueur", or as it is commonly called "limoncello", which is now well-known not only all over Italy but all over the world. www.villamassa.com

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