SPIRITS
Jul 20, 2021
3 minutes
—Kara Newman
Originally from Southern Italy, limoncello is a lemon-based liqueur that’s like drinking sunshine in a bottle. Its zesty, fresh nature makes it one of the most refreshing sips around.
Prized for its vibrant hue and citrusy flavor, like a grown-up version of lemonade, limoncello has a long but hazy history. One origin story credits Italian monks, noted for applying herbalism to create medicinal alcoholic elixirs. The Italian association of wine and liqueur producers (Federvini) points to Maria Antonia Farace, who had a lavish garden of lemons and oranges on the
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