Limoncello is a glass of liquid sunshine. As the light grows and we approach Ostara, the Spring Equinox where the light overtakes the darkness, there is no better drink to celebrate the season. Sweet, tart, strong, and delicious, a little glass of limoncello is like drinking in the growing sun.
Some pagans make mead, others brew beer, others steep all sorts of fruits in any strong drink they can find. I make limoncello. I first learned of limoncello while traveling in Italy. We were staying in Sorrento, a seaside town with much the same climate as my native southern California. The local drink was this delicious concoction of local lemons, sugar, water, and booze. I had to try it. After I did, I had to find the recipe.
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