My Limoncello from Sorrento and Tuscany Limoncello... Diane Lane enjoying homemade Limoncello in the movie, "Under the Tuscan Sun" Limoncello is a fabulously refreshing desert liquor from Italy. Limoncello is as popular in Italy as chocolate is in the USA. But it's reported that Sorrento/Naples grown lemons are the best to use for this liquor. Everyone grows lemons and some are are almost as big as grapefruits! Their scent fills the air. Interestingly, limoncello at its best offers mixtures of lemon, lime and marine scents. Nowadays limoncello is made in most parts of Italy, but the Sorrento version remains the most fascinating example. The Italians use grain alcohol however, it's not allowed in many States in the US. Therefore, recipes typically use vodka as the liquor base. In Sorrento, I saw Limoncello in Vanilla, Lemon and Orange flavors.