Limoncello lovers: do you know these already?
Say wine, snacks or haute cuisine and the gourmands at online food magazine FavorFlav know where to drink, how to eat it and what to cook. This time our cheffies serve you: the tastiest limoncello drinks on the terrace.
Limoncello in an ice-cold glass is delicious as a conclusion to any dinner (despite the fact that you get terrible hangovers from it). But there are many more delicious ‘cello’s’. How about one of these five tasty drinks?
Yuzucello
Yuzucello? Yes indeed. Yuzu is a cross between lemon, lime, and mandarin. This sour flavoring originates from China and was transported to Japan during the Asuka period. The pure and artisanal yuzucello from Koremans is made from organic and hand-picked yuzu, which are then washed and peeled. This results in a delicious pure taste. Fun fact: the fruit is very healthy. Yuzu is full of vitamin C and antioxidants. If you're in the mood for a variant of the well-known limoncello, you can order a bottle here. Cheers!
Orancello
Orancello is made from oranges. What makes the orancello from De Jongens van Oud West special is that the founders, three friends from North Brabant, tried dozens of orange varieties and a hundred different recipes before bringing their orancello to market. The peels that De Jongens van Oud West use for their orancello come fresh from the fruit, and you can taste that. The liqueur has an alcohol percentage of 28 percent and is fresh-sweet with a light bitter aftertaste, best served ice-cold. But it also mixes well with, for example, prosecco, and here's how to make it:
50 ml orancello
200 ml prosecco
50 ml sparkling water
Crushed ice
Orange slice
Put all the ingredients in a large wine glass or coupe.
Want to taste the orancello from De Jongens van Oud West? It is available in various hospitality businesses or you can buy a nice bottle for home. You can do that here.
Mandarinello
Mandarinello is made from, as the name suggests, mandarins. The mandarins used to make the mandarinello from DiGusti come from the southern coast of Italy and have an intense color. This gives the mandarinello a beautiful orange color as well. You can taste the flavor of the Italian mandarins: pure, intense, and soft at the same time, and no artificial additives have been used. Fun tip: save the bottle and use it as a water carafe or as a vase for your dried flowers. Want to try mandarinello? You can order it here.
Fig Limoncello
This limoncello is called Animali Speciali, The Yellow Gibbon. Behind this special name lies a beautiful story. Animali Speciali stands for special animals. Animali Speciali makes traditional liqueurs, but with their own twist. Each liqueur they make is linked to an endangered species, and a portion of the profits is donated to a good cause. The Yellow Gibbon, a limoncello with figs, is made in honor of the gibbon. Gibbons love figs, and that's how the idea of making a limoncello variant came about. Delicious fresh flavors of lemons combined with the sweet tones of the fig. Do you have something to celebrate soon, want to contribute to the preservation of the gibbon, or simply want to enjoy a delicious drink? Order your bottle here.
Limoncello
Let's wrap up with the mother of all cello’s: the limoncello. The one from The Lemon Spirit is made from organic, hand-selected lemons. This results in a deep yellow color and a creamy, soft taste. The remnants of the lemons are not thrown away; The Lemon Spirit follows a zero-waste policy, so they are used in making iced tea and lemonades. If they can't use the remnants themselves, they are sent to the farmer who makes fresh juices from them. The limoncello is also very suitable as an addition to your cheesecake. Check out the sales points here.
