Cocktails with Limoncello
Limoncello is an Italian lemon liqueur from the Amalfi Coast and Sorrento. Made from lemon zest steeped in spirit, it's intensely citrus and sweet.
3 drinks with limoncello
What it tastes like
- aroma
- Fresh lemon zest, Bright citrus, Floral
- taste
- Intense lemon, Sweet, Zesty, Slightly oily
- finish
- Lemon, Sweet, Clean
History
Originated in Southern Italy, likely Capri or Sorrento, in the early 1900s. Each family had their own recipe. It became globally popular in the 1990s as a digestivo and cocktail ingredient. Best versions use Sorrento or Amalfi lemons.