Limoncello Confidential

The History

The History

The History

The Definition
EU 110/2008: Min. 100g sugar/liter
Min. 15% alcohol (30º)
No nature-identical flavourings
P. G. I. for: Liquore di limone della
Costa d'Amalfi
P. G.I. for: Liquore di limone di
Sorrento

The History: Citrus

The History: Citrus

The Place: Italy

The Place: Amalfi Coast

The Place: Amalfi Coast

The Guardians

The Lemon: sfusato amalfitano

The Lemon: sfusato amalfitano

The Lemon

The Lemon

The Harvest
Photo courtesy of Camper English

The Harvest
Photo courtesy of Camper English

Processing

Infusing

Give or sell?

Make or Buy?

Run The Numbers...
Recipe
(courtesy Jeff Morgenthaler's “Bar Book”
GBP £
15 lemons 3.86
1.4 liters 50% alcohol vodka 39
800g sugar 0.77
5 cups water 0
Total 43.73
Per 700ml bottle: £ 21.82

Run The Numbers...
Recipe
(courtesy Jeff Morgenthaler's “Bar Book”
GBP £
15 lemons 3.86
1.4 liters 50% alcohol vodka 39
800g sugar 0.77
5 cups water 0
Total 43.73
Per 700ml bottle: £ 21.82
Wash, peel lemons, infuse 0.75hr
Make sugar syrup, add to liquid 0.125hr
Fine strain and bottle 0.125hr
Total 1 hour
£6
Per 700ml bottle: £3

Run The Numbers...
Recipe
(courtesy Jeff Morgenthaler's “Bar Book”
GBP £
15 lemons 3.86
1.4 liters 50% alcohol vodka 39
800g sugar 0.77
5 cups water 0
Total 43.73
Per 700ml bottle: £ 21.82
Wash, peel lemons, infuse 0.75hr
Make sugar syrup, add to liquid 0.125hr
Fine strain and bottle 0.125hr
Total 1 hour
£6
Per 700ml bottle: £3
Wastage 20%
Per 700ml bottle: £4.36

Run The Numbers...
Recipe
(courtesy Jeff Morgenthaler's “Bar Book”
GBP £
15 lemons 3.86
1.4 liters 50% alcohol vodka 39
800g sugar 0.77
5 cups water 0
Total 43.73
Per 700ml bottle: £ 21.82
Wash, peel lemons, infuse 0.75hr
Make sugar syrup, add to liquid 0.125hr
Fine strain and bottle 0.125hr
Total 1 hour
£6
Per 700ml bottle: £3
Wastage 20%
Per 700ml bottle: £4.36
Total per 700ml bottle: £29.18

Run The Numbers...
Recipe
(courtesy Jeff Morgenthaler's “Bar Book”
GBP £
15 lemons 3.86
1.4 liters 50% alcohol vodka 39
800g sugar 0.77
5 cups water 0
Total 43.73
Per 700ml bottle: £ 21.82
Wash, peel lemons, infuse 0.75hr
Make sugar syrup, add to liquid 0.125hr
Fine strain and bottle 0.125hr
Total 1 hour
£6
Per 700ml bottle: £3
Wastage 20%
Per 700ml bottle: £4.36
Total per 700ml bottle: £29.18
Pallini Limoncello
Total per 700ml bottle: £17

And Finally...
 Family owned (since 1875!)
 Organic, authentic sfusato amalfitano lemons
 Artisanal production
 Low in alcohol
 Low in sugar
 Stable, consistent, beautiful – and delicious!

And Finally...