Limoncello, one liqueur with five hometowns
Tradition dates limoncello to the early twentieth century; where it was born is another matter. Capri, Sorrento and Amalfi, three neighbours around the Bay of Naples, all claim paternity of the yellow lemon liqueur, and Sicilians and Sardinians have entered the contest too. On Capri as on the two coasts, everyone keeps their own version of the origin story, not least because owning the invention makes excellent advertising. The liqueur itself never waited for a verdict: from the bay it has spread to bars around the world.