Hibiscus Royale

‘Tis the season to celebrate. And, what’s better to celebrate than with a bit of bubbly! I actually believed bubbly and sparkling wines to be on my list of those things I shall eschew. It’s one of those gloriously grand items I wanted to like, but just believed I did not and would not. I…

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Saluti! Limoncello!

Limoncello (Italian pronunciation: [limonˈtʃɛl:o]) is an Italian lemon liqueur mainly produced in Southern Italy, especially in the region around the Gulf of Naples, the Sorrentine Peninsula and the coast of Amalfi, and islands of Procida, Ischia, and Capri. It is also produced in Abruzzo, Basilicata, Apulia, Sicily, Sardinia, Menton in France, and the Maltese island of Gozo. Although there is debate about the exact origin of the drink, it is at least one hundred years old. Limoncello is…

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