Is Limoncello an Alcoholic Drink?

Old Dec 3rd, 2002, 11:02 AM
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JBX, I am sort of notorious in my family for pouring liquors into my cakes. I can make a perfectly normal white or yellow cake and then turn it into a fire hazard. You don't want to light birthday candles on my cakes, lol.
 
Old Dec 3rd, 2002, 11:30 AM
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Limoncello is typically a less potent drink than say your typical 40% fare, like whiskey gin rum etc. Typically you'll find it between 17-30%.
 
Old Dec 3rd, 2002, 11:43 AM
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Nancy: Great idea about the cake, I'll try it this weekend. Still can't decide which I like better though, the clear or creamy. I didn't buy it in Sorento the first time I was there, waited for Rome before our return home. Looked high and low and never did find any. So on my 2nd trip to Sorento, I stocked up big time! It's gone so I'm glad for the North End.

Cheers
 
Old Dec 3rd, 2002, 12:00 PM
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Are you kidding? This stuff is great but make certain a chair is nearby.
 
Old Dec 3rd, 2002, 12:15 PM
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I have made Limoncello several times.
It is easy and fun. I have done the blind taste test for friends and family and they always pick mine as being the best compared to store bought. I have brought some back from Italy and a liquor store near me sells 3 different brands. In the grocery store in Italy they have up to 12 brands.
I use the recipe Gretchen talked about.
Try it, you will love it. It takes 80 days but it is well worth the wait.
 
Old Dec 3rd, 2002, 12:27 PM
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I recently tasted Melloncello for the first time in Campania. Color and taste of canteloupe, but not as strong as the lemon version. Delicious!
 
Old Dec 3rd, 2002, 12:32 PM
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a little limoncello in a glass of champange is delicious - a wonderful champagne cocktail.
 
Old Dec 3rd, 2002, 05:09 PM
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I've heard of the Melon flavor, but haven't seen it here. Same stores in the North End in Boston have Mandarinello, which is orange flavored. The "straight" stuff is a bit too sweet for me, but the creamy version is very nice. Anyone ever try either of these over orange or lemon sherbert on a hot summer day? Nice!
 
Old Dec 3rd, 2002, 08:03 PM
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Here's the scoop on its availability in the US.

I first tasted it at an Italian dinner a few years ago at some friends' home --he is Italian. They said you couldn't get it in the US and they hand carried several bottles back every time they visited his family in Italy. I had never seen it before it Italy, but we raved about it so much that they insisted on giving us what was left of the bottle.

Next time I went to Italy, I saw it EVERYWHERE, and when I came home, it was readily available in the US. So I think it's just one of those esoteric items that suddenly catches on, and then it's in your corner liquor store.

Can't wait to try making it!
 
Old Dec 4th, 2002, 07:41 AM
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I wouldn't say it's in the "corner liquor store". I'm abou 30 miles north of Boston and can't find it at home. I have to come in to Boston to get it (also at the New Hampshire State Liquor Store as well). But yes, it is clearly available in the US.
 
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