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Limoncello Glasses
Hi I will be in Venice, Florence and Rome. Can anyone tell me where I can buy a set of Limoncello Glaases. Thanks
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While is Tuscany is November, I was given a Limoncello glass by the waiter as a "present" after dinner.<BR><BR>This is the very SAME glass that I had already purchased in CRATE AND BARREL, here in the U.S. The price is $l.99/each. It is not called exactly "limoncello" in CRATE AND BARREL, but it is close enough and much easier than carrying the glasses back from Italy.<BR><BR>If you do a search on "Google" for limoncello, you will find hundreds of recipes-----if you are into making your own!
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Sharon,<BR><BR>Do a search for "Crate and Barrel" and type in "limoncino" and the glasses that I was talking about will appear!
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Roco, Great tip! Thanks!
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You'll have no problem finding them in the same places that sell limoncello in Italy!
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For all the years we have been drinking it we never knew we needed a special glass
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Me too, Sandra..we just use our regular liqueur glasses. what's the difference?
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I saw them in many larger liquor stores in Rome and points south, especially Naples, Sorrento and along the Amalfi Coast. Some were parts of very elaborate serving trays, decanters and glasses. Don't remember seeing them in Florence, although there are countless places to buy nice glassware in and around Venice. Price shop for glass in Venice, don't buy the first thing you see.
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Another tip on Limoncello glasses. Around the holidays, if you buy a bottle of Limoncello, frequently a glass is included as a holiday promotion. My husband learned that from his Italian teacher. Sure enough, we noticed them around last Christmas.
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Are they little frosted glasses? That is what we got with a bottle of Limoncello as a gift.
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This is why I love Fodors! Where else can I find a bunch of people exploring limoncello glasses on a Sunday night?!<BR><BR>Sorrento seemed to be the headquarters for all stuff limoncello, but nearly all the glass boutiques around the Trevi Fountain in Rome (and most such stores in Florence) had the glasses. Beautiful ceramic 'cups' are available as well, and used in many restaurants. Nothing seemed to run over $7 each even when beautifully decorated. <BR><BR>Roco, thanks for the tip about making it! Never thought of that. I can't find the crema di limoncello at any stores - my favorite!
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Try Fodorite Monica Pileggi's recipe for Limoncello Cream: www.luvtotravel.homestead.com/LimoncelloCream.html<BR><BR>
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Burta bought me those Crate & Barrel limoncello glasses for Christmas!
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A friend in sorrento sent me a limoncello recipe ( his grandmother's?) last week. If you would like it, let me know. He also attached a picture showing him holding lemons and they were the size of our very large grapefruits, so I'm wondering how to figure out how MUCH lemon juice to use.
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<BR>Brah - <BR>We bought some of those grapefruit sized lemons in Italy last year.<BR><BR>They were ALL PEEL!<BR><BR>Once you took the heavy peel away, they were regular sized lemons inside. Quite strange.
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Brah: not only are the southern italian lemons much much larger they are also much much sweeter. When my great Grandmother came from italy about 125 years ago, she tried to make a lemon salad, as it is very popular in italy. The lemons were so sour here compared to the ones from her home town, they almost died.<BR> So even tho it's the same recipe it may come out totally different<BR>
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You are right, Sandra. There are no specific AND traditional limoncello glasses. Limoncello used to be a liquor known only in the Sorrento area until some ten years ago, when it became famous and trendy. Like all similar liquors in Italy (nocino, bargnolino, laurino, mirto, etc.) are produced approximately the same way as limoncello, it can be drunk from about any liquor glass. Since limoncello has become so hugely trendy, in Italy and abroad, some glass producers started producing glases they claimed to be specific, but they are not traditional nor required.
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Sharon, in most wine shops that sell limoncello, they'll usually have a giftset that comes with glasses. I thing everyone understnad that you can drink it from any type of glass but you probably looking for something that serves as a reminder of your trip. In Venice, right next door to Harry's Bar is a beautiful litle shop that carries lovely glass items. We purchased 2 aperitif (sp?) glasses that we use to drink limoncello at home.
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Wanda, I'm with you. Who knew such an arcane discussion would be going on anywhere on the web.
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I was told about a wonderful dessert that involved ice cream and limoncello poured over it. What a lovely drink it is:)
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