Limoncello is a sweet liqueur typical of Campania prepared from the zest of lemons, which are left to macerate in alcohol and then mixed with a syrup of water and sugar.
The result is a deep yellow lemon liqueur, with an alcohol content ranging from 20 to 32 percent vol.
Excellent as a digestif at the end of a meal, it is also ideal to use for flavoring desserts or giving aroma and fragrance to fruit salads and ice cream.
Although it is now considered a true symbol of the Amalfi Coast, so much so that authentic limoncello is made from Sfusato Amalfitano or Ovale di Sorrento, its conception is disputed between the territories of the Coast and Capri. Indeed, it seems that the now world-famous liqueur comes from the recipe of entrepreneur Massimo Canale’s grandmother, who in 1988 registered the brand name “Limoncello” on the island.
It was in the 1980s that limoncello became very popular and began to be produced industrially, although many still prefer the homemade version.
