Seattle Foodies : Everclearly Disappointed

Comment on Everclearly Disappointed by Holly Ferguson

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:25:02 -0700

HI! I had the same problem at the 4th Ave. S store. I asked for everclear and the guy looked at me askance and said “The 151?” I innocently replied “No, the 190” and immediately felt like a criminal . . . he said I had to have a license for it and “do you have a license?” Ummm, no. So I’ll just slink out of the story with a big bottle of Jack for my trouble.

And all I wanted was to try a bit of kumquat-cello!

Comment on Everclearly Disappointed by bruce and dana

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:50:11 -0700

So we started a batch with the ancient real stuff Dana brought back from Michigan ($9.42) only evaporation will bring it to sub 190 levels.

Comment on Everclearly Disappointed by rob

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:42:23 -0700

Hell just go to Idaho and buy a case!Thats we we used to do when my grandma would make a big thing of OJ and make everclear screwdrivers!

Comment on Everclearly Disappointed by Maria Soto

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:23:50 -0700

Authentic limoncello is only made in Italy-a domestic limoncello is NOT limoncello-it should be called a lemon liquer or infusion…

Comment on Everclearly Disappointed by Darryl

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:46:28 -0700

Okay, I’ll bite. I believe my Italian friends that talk about the growing conditions for porcini mushrooms and Alba truffles that are unique to Italy. And nobody argues about the Italian system for wine appellations (Denominazione di Origine Controllata). But nearly pure grain alcohol is by definition characterless, sugar is just crystals of a single molecule, so that leaves the lemon peels. Is there something special about the variety or horticulture for Italian lemons?

Comment on Everclearly Disappointed by Darryl

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:49:07 -0700

Hey, Rob, I wish I had YOUR grandmother when I grew up! :-)

Comment on Everclearly Disappointed by rupert

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:41:55 -0700

agreed. Maria needs to chill. unless those lemons are exceptional.

Comment on Everclearly Disappointed by Darryl

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:55:58 -0700

So traditional Italian limoncello is made with Sorrento lemons, so perhaps Maria has a point. I heard someplace(s) in California are growing Sorrento lemons. I think we owe it to ourselves to hunt down a case and do a side-by-side. Then we’d either owe an apology to Maria, or be back to asking about growing conditions . . .