Amalfi Coast Ritual · Lemon Liqueur
Limoncello
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Families along the Amalfi Coast and Capri were steeping lemon peels in alcohol for home use long before anyone thought to sell it — the first trademark wasn't filed until 1900.
Limoncello is a bright yellow liqueur made by steeping the peels of thick-skinned Sorrento or Amalfi lemons in alcohol, then sweetening with sugar syrup. It's served ice-cold in small glasses as a digestif after meals.
Why it's made this way: Campania's Sorrento Peninsula grows a uniquely fragrant lemon with protected geographic status, and coastal households turned it into a homemade after-dinner ritual that spread from Capri and Amalfi across the region.
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