When it comes to limoncello pairing you can’t go wrong with combining it with a dessert. Classic options include lemon-based dishes like bars or meringue pie. These dishes bring out the zesty aromas of limoncello and counterbalance its tartness with sweetness. Let’s delve into the world of sweets!
What is Limoncello?
This delicious Southern Italian liqueur famously originated along the Amalfi Coast, Capri and Sorrento. In fact, limoncello is traditionally made with Sorrento Peninsula’s native Femminello St. Teresa lemons. An excellent example of this drink is found in the Limoncello Dolceterra collection.
Limoncello is created by soaking lemon zest in vodka or strong ethanol and mixing it with a basic syrup. It's often served in small glasses before or after meals to help digestion.
Federvini suggests that Limoncello's origins are unclear, but it's believed to have started on Capri around a hundred years ago. After World War II a noted local lemon-grower, Maria Antonia Farace, encouraged her grandson to open a restaurant serving only her lemon liqueur.
Later on, her great-grandson Massimo Canale trademarked the name so he could start mass-producing limoncello and sell it worldwide.
The Best Options
Embrace these desserts to pair with Limoncello and allow them to bring you culinary joy!
Limoncello Cake
The dessert is a flavorful yet uncomplicated dessert that always makes us happy. Its vivid yellow hue and zesty citrus flavor provide a harmonious blend of sweetness, tartness, and freshness. The lemon barnacle boasts the most incredible texture. It's even better with the beverage glaze on it!
This cake is straightforward to create. We make a simple lemon sponge recipe and then add a generous serving of limoncello to the batter to enhance its flavor. After baking, we allow it to cool before covering it with the limoncello glaze.
Blueberry Trifle
The most delicious summer treat ever is about to begin. And there's no need to start from scratch while making the cake! This trifle with blueberries and limoncello tastes just as colorful and sweet as it looks.
Simply take a pound cake from the grocery and cover it in limoncello. Then, add lots of fresh blueberries and colorful lemon curd, served alone or with beaten cream.
Limoncello Spritz with Lemon Bars
Nothing beats the delightful butteriness of lemon bars paired with a Limoncello Spritz. The fizzy drink hits an outstanding balance between sweetness and fizz and pairs wonderfully with the delicious fruit bars.
The buttery dessert’s richness balances the spritz, and the flavors of the fruit bars and the drink work well together. It's a delicious combination that will please your palette.
Lemon Pound Cake
Indulge in a slice of delicious lemon pound cake with an iced tea flavored with limoncello for unparalleled happiness. The delicate tea sharpness balances the sweetness of the cake, leaving you wanting more.
The moistness of the pound cake complements the lemony tones of the beverage-infused iced tea, while the sweetness counteracts the tea's harshness. This combination implores you to relax and cherish every moment. Enjoy your spare time with a piece of cake!