A production made of tradition and flavor
Many believe that lemons are all equal in the end, that their taste is identical regardless of the place in which they were grown. All those who think this way are wrong, for sure all the people who have never had the opportunity to taste a lemon of Sorrento. The Sorrento lemons are in fact so very juicy and full of flavor that you almost want to eat like this directly from the plant. The smell of these plants are simply divine, able to spread their perfume in the air at the first gust of wind and make the atmosphere fresh, bubbly and filled with sensations.
How do lemons from Sorrento come to taste so exceptional? The merit goes to the land and the climate. The volcanic soils of the coast offer lemon plants all the nutrients that they need to grow into perfection and the climate of these areas that rise above the sea is perfect for their growth. Temperatures are always in fact quite high, even in winter. The sun is always present in every period of the year. Although there is no lack of rain, it is never too intense, and thus it does not create puddles that can damage the growth of the lemons. The winds are never cold, the snow falls infrequently making it impossible for ice to form, so the shoots of the lemons are always safe and secure. The Sorrento lemons are also not treated with chemicals, this is excellent not only for our health but also because the taste and the aroma of the lemons are not altered. The peel in fact is used in many different recipes in the Sorrento Peninsula, even for the preparation of the famous Limoncello.
The Limoncello of Sorrento could not have had that intense flavor, perfume, round and at the same time pungent if it was not prepared from lemons that are grown in Sorrento. This yellow liquor is perfect to round off a good lunch or a hearty dinner,very refreshing and able to activate digestion. In Campania drinking Limoncello as a digestive is a real tradition, just as equal as coffee.
The production of Limoncello of Sorrento is still made just like it was in the past, a production that was handed down from generation to generation and which has remained unchanged in spite of the world that has become faster paced, more modern and on the move. To tell you the truth there has been some change, Limoncello liqueur in fact is no longer so little known that you can only find in Sorrento, and the other towns of the coast, today it is a product that is marketed all over the world and that everyone knows about. Despite its’ fame and its’ life as a star, Limoncello still contains within itself the flavor of the past, genuine things, a way of life that we have now unfortunately lost, but in a nice glass of liquor we can always recover.
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