Don Ciccio & Figli Limoncello

One sip of this vibrant, sunshine-y limoncello and we’re instantly transported to the Mediterranean. It has us dreaming of fresh seafood, good company and driving on the wrong side of the road. Maker Francesco Amodeo will tell you he was born in a lemon grove. His grandfather had a distillery in Italy, near Positano, which was surrounded by 12 acres of lemon trees. One of his grandfather’s specialties was Amalfi’s famously sweet, refreshingly tart liqueur, limoncello. A massive earthquake hit the Amalfi Coast in 1980 and destroyed the distillery and groves, but Francesco preserved his grandfather’s recipes and used them to teach himself how to make artisanal spirits. In 2012, he founded Don Ciccio & Figli (named for his grandfather), to bring this family tradition to his new home in Washington, D. C. The resulting handmade liqueurs begin with a blend of all-natural fresh fruit, spices, herbs and grains infused into a high-quality neutral grain spirit base. Francesco’s Limoncello follows the same recipe his grandfather used in 1947: fresh lemons are hand-harvested between October and April, then brought to the distillery to be pressed. The limoncello is then aged in stainless steel vessels for 45 days – no more, no less. It’s the Amalfi coast, captured in a glass. Saluti! TIP OF THE TONGUE Our favorite dessert: A scoop of lemon sorbet topped with a shot of limoncello. Do as the Italians do and sip a small glass after a big, festive dinner; or go crazy mixing this into cooling cocktails, like our new favorite stunner. MELLO LIMONCELLO 2 ounces Don Ciccio & Figli Limoncello1. 5 ounces Brooklyn Gin2 ounces club soda Lemon peel, for garnish DIRECTIONS 1. In a tall Collins glass filled with ice, combine limoncello and gin. 2. Add more ice and top with club soda. 3. Garnish with a lemon peel and pucker up!

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