This Italian liqueur is made with lemon zest that is left to infuse in a neutral spirit. The combination is mixed with sugar and water, and it is then filtered after a resting period. Although it is enjoyed and produced throughout Italy, limoncello is usually associated with Sorrento, Amalfi Coast, and the island of Capri, where it was first patented in 1988.

Limoncello is characterized by its vibrant yellow color, while its flavor is fresh, sweet, and aromatic, with strong citrus notes. It is usually enjoyed as an aperitif or a digestif, always well chilled and sometimes served in ice-cold glasses. As an ingredient, it is used in cocktails and long drinks, but it is also easily incorporated in various desserts.

Crema di limoncello is a cream-based variation on a classic lemon-infused limoncello. It is made by combining alcohol and lemon peel macerate with a creamy mixture of milk, cream, sugar, and vanilla. The liqueur is typically pale yellow, with a smooth, velvety texture and distinctive lemon aroma and flavors.

Like limoncello, this creamy variation is also commonly made at home, but commercial varieties are also available. This liqueur should always be served ice-cold. It is enjoyed neat, usually as a digestif, but it would also work well as a cocktail ingredient or a dessert flavoring.

Guappa is an Italian cream liqueur made with buffalo milk cream. Produced by Antica Distilleria Petrone, the liqueur combines aged brandy with DOP buffalo milk cream. The result is a sweet and balanced creamy liqueur with a dense texture and hazelnut color.

The aromas are reminiscent of cream, hazelnut, and caramel. It can be served neat or over ice. Guappa is best enjoyed as a digestif, but it can also make a great addition to desserts, coffee, and cocktails. It is bottled at 17% ABV.

Strega is a vibrant yellow liqueur created with a distillation of 70 different spices, botanicals, and herbs that include Ceylon cinnamon, Florentine iris, cloves, mint, juniper, and saffron. The well-balanced blend is then aged in ash barrels and results in a herbal, sweet, and relatively strong drink, with 40% ABV.

Invented in 1860, Strega was first produced in Benevento by Carmine Vincenzo Alberti and his son Giuseppe Alberti. The city of Benevento has long been associated with popular legends of witches and wizards that influenced the origin of the name Strega, which translates as a witch.