In the gardens overlooking the sea of Positano grow the most important lemons in Italy. The locals say that they resemble women’s breasts, because they have a round shape and a bump at the end. This type of lemon is called “sfusato” and its aroma and flavor are very distinctive; sweet and crispy. If you walk through the mountains of Positano, you can feel this fragrance in the air. Here people are long-lived, eating a whole lemon every day.
Here this wonderful fruit is transformed in one of the most important liqueurs of the coast: Limoncello. The skin is peeled and infused in alcohol for a few months, to give life to the world-famous Limoncello. Valentino, the friendly owner of Il Gusto della Costa, a small workshop on the streets of Praiano, explained to us that the sun and the ground are the key factors in making those areas particularly suitable for the cultivation of lemons. Even the salt of the sea and the mountain air contribute to the birth of the delicious fruit.
We strongly recommend to get to Praiano to purchase at least five kilos of lemons and ask the villagers few tips on how to make Limoncello. You will return home with your notebook full.
