Caffo Limoncino

While Campania's Amalfi Coast gets most of the limoncello attention, Calabria — Italy's sun-drenched toe — has its own proud lemon-liqueur tradition: Limoncino. Caffo's version is made with small, intensely flavored Calabrian lemons, macerated in neutral spirit to extract their natural oils and juice. What sets it apart is what you see in the glass: rather than the neon-yellow glow of artificially colored competitors, Caffo Limoncino has the natural hue of freshly squeezed lemonade — a visible sign that flavor and color here are 100% natural. The nose is bright, freshly sliced lemon with a hint of juniper; the palate is oily and sprightly, pure lemon through and through, with a faintly honeyed finish.

Cocktail Suggestions: Straight from the freezer in a chilled shot glass (the traditional way); Limoncello Spritz (limoncino, Prosecco, soda); mix with vodka and soda for a simple lemon drop; add to iced tea; splash over fresh berries and vanilla ice cream