The summer is a magical time in Puglia. As you drive through the countryside, you can see the incredible lemon trees with lemons the size of your hand and on the Terre Di San Vito farm they are spectacular! What better way to celebrate this fabulous fruit than to make your own Limoncello! It is a classic Italian liqueur with a unique unmistakable lemon flavour.

Lemon oil is a carminative, which is why limoncello is categorised as a digestif liqueur and enjoyed after a meal. In Puglia, it is drunk ice cold.Limoncello, was created to make use of the superior quality lemons of Puglia and the Amalfi Coast. Limoncello is made with four simple ingredients: lemon peel, pure alcohol, water and sugar.

The origins of Limoncello are certainly to be found in the beautiful Gulf of Naples. But there are various stories and myths involving monks, intellectuals and even Zeus and the sirens, about the birth of this famous liqueur.This liqueur is more versatile than you think. It is of course delicious served chilled all on its own in a shot glass, in a summer gin cocktail (recipe in top tips), poured over ice cream or in a scrumptious cheesecake!

Don’t worry if you can’t get Italian lemons, but they must be lemons with the rough thick peel, large size and, above all, untreated, even better if they are organic.