Food
Limoncello — real, fake, and how to tell
Most yellow bottles on the coast are sugar and food colouring. The real thing is small-batch, slightly cloudy, and costs more.
What to look for
The IGP Sfusato Amalfitano lemon (or the Sorrento Sfusato cousin) on the label means real fruit. A small batch from a Sorrento producer — I Giardini di Cataldo, Limonoro — runs €15–22 for a 500ml bottle.
Trust the cloudiness. Real limoncello is slightly opaque because it contains the lemon's natural oils. Crystal-clear is a red flag — it's been clarified.
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