Ventura Limoncello Crema by Mover and Shaker James Carling's Ventura Limoncello Company Earns Whom You Know's Highest Recommendation
VENTURA LIMONCELLO COMPANY, LLC's "Limoncello Crema" was luscious as a Lemon Meringue Pie Martini! Ventura Limoncello Crema coupled with vanilla vodka, a glorious rim of brown sugar, a twist of lemon juice and a small amount of whip cream epitomized delectable! The "Crema" has such a smooth, creamy texture. The lemon essence has the perfect balance of flavor without the tartness. This summer drink will absolutely extend the season for you and make you less envious of the California weather they'll enjoy when the chill descends upon New York. As a dessert thought...The "Limoncelllo Crema" with its subtle essence of lemon would charm any palate over a dish of raspberry sorbet or any flavor of sorbet or gelato.
I love a creamy cocktail, and this one is of limoncello is delicious! It’s creamy, sweet and lemony. Absolute perfection! This is great to sip after a nice meal… it’s fantastic on its own, icy cold. Also try it over ice cream or a brownie; you can’t go wrong.
Ventura Limoncello Company keeps finding ways to entice our palate and delight our senses. Their Crema is just what an adult needs to feel like a kid with a creamsicle standing on the lawn, under a tree on a hot summer’s day. What a treat! Milk solids mixed with their own lemon liqueur bring a smoothness to this after dinner drink. Consider the possibilities: lace your lemon tart with it; splash it with a touch of soda; or try one of Ventura’s recipes included with every bottle. How does “Lemon Meringue Martini” sound? Imagine that in a glass, and you’ll understand. One for the team! Ventura Limoncello Company squeezes a mean lemon, to be sure.
Ventura Limoncello Company
Conceived in Italy, Born in California
The Ventura Limoncello Company was started in April, 2007 with the goal of becoming the premier US produced Limoncello liqueur. Husband and wife team James Carling and Manuela Zaretti-Carling have been producing Limoncello for personal use for over 10 years, combining Manuela’s generations-old Italian family recipe with lemon varietals grown in Ventura County, CA.
Our handcrafted artisan process follows the traditional methods still used in Italy today. Citrus is individually selected from local Ventura growers direct from trees (no packing house fruit). Each piece is meticulously hand peeled. They are then infused in pure neutral distilled spirits until the oils are extracted for color and flavor.
Ventura County is the premier lemon growing region in the US and as we developed our product for the market, we worked with several local lemon growers in the county to source the lemons from. One grower’s family we work with has been farming in Ventura County since the 19th Century and first planted lemon trees in the area over 60 years ago.
Our goal is to have a majority of our vendors/ suppliers come from Ventura County and Southern CA, keeping the company and product as “SoCal” as possible. This includes everything from raw material suppliers to architects. Currently, our entire package including bottles, labels, tops, capsules and boxes are sourced from California companies.
We produce three style of liqueurs: Ventura Limoncello Originale, Ventura Limoncello Crema and Ventura Orangecello Blood Orange. Ventura Limoncello Originale has been America’s highest rated Limoncello five times at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and has won numerous medals in several competition over the years. . Ventura Orangecello Blood Orange was awarded double gold medal, best fruit liqueur at the 2011 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Ventura Limoncello Crema won the gold at the LA Sip Awards in 2010. Traditionally served as an after dinner digestif, Ventura Limoncello liqueurs also make great cocktail mixers. Chefs also enjoy using our liqueurs in many dishes.
Ventura Limoncello liqueurs are available in 17 states across the USA (and DC). All locations that carry our brand are listed on our website.
A classic Italian drink gets an infusion of Southern California zest with Ventura Limoncello Originale and Crema and Ventura Orangecello Blood Orange from the Ventura Limoncello Company. The first limoncello to be produced in Ventura County from locally grown fruit, Ventura Limoncello is a lemon lover’s dream distilled to perfection.
Handcrafted in Ventura County, using high quality, locally-grown fruit. Fruit is picked fresh and sorted to our specification. Production is year round for Limoncello. Blood oranges are seasonal and production is limited.
Ventura County – the recipient of steady sunshine and temperate Pacific breezes – is considered one of the world’s premier lemon-growing regions. Over 80% of US lemons are grown in Ventura County.
Created by husband and wife team James Carling and Manuela Zaretti-Carling, a native of Rome, Italy, using a recipe handed down from Manuela’s grandmother, or “nonna”.
Comprised of only four all-natural ingredients – meticulously hand-peeled lemon zest, alcohol, sugar, and water.
