Ventura Limoncello celebrates the rich tradition of Italy while embracing the adventurous style of California. Like all things Italian, Ventura Limoncello radiates passion and pleasure. We are pleased to now offer 3 award winning, artisan, handcrafted liqueurs: Ventura Limoncello Originale, Ventura Limoncello Crema and Ventura Orangecello Blood Orange. We also distribute Ventura Limoncello Vinaigrette.
Our tantalizing, all-natural limoncello infusions bring together our generation-honed recipe with locally grown fruit. We use only carefully selected lemon varietals, grown in the protected valleys and rolling hills of Ventura County, California. The fruit is allowed to ripen fully in steady sunshine, tempered by fresh breezes from the Pacific.
Impress your friends by pouring our ice-cold limoncello into chilled glasses for a perfect after meal cordial. Watch conversations come alive as your guests sip this smile-inducing libation. Or take this old-world beverage to new-world heights by indulging in our limoncello recipes for dazzling desserts and cocktails.
Please visit the retail locations that carry our liqueurs to pick up a bottle. You can find them on our Where to Purchase page. Or enjoy one of our restaurant partners who proudly serve our liqueurs in signature cocktails and desserts. Some even use our liqueurs as their “secret ingredient” in their dishes…
Our premium citrus liqueurs embrace today’s West Coast lifestyle, while paying grateful homage to our Italian legacy. Ventura Limoncello offers a pleasant way to unwind after a long day and a delicious meal. It embodies La Dolce Vita, “California Style”.
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The Ventura Limoncello Company was founded in 2007 by James Carling and Manuela Zaretti-Carling. Our mission is to be the premier producer of limoncello liqueurs in the United States. We use the recipe handed down to Manuela from her Nonna in Italy. Ventura County, California, is home to some of the most amazing lemons in the world and their peels make a world class Limoncello. According to the US Department of Agriculture, approximately 80% of all lemons grown in the US come from Ventura County. Due to the year round lemon growing season, we produce Ventura Limoncello in small batches all year.
We have also released our Ventura Orangecello liqueur using blood oranges, also grown in Ventura County. Unlike lemons, blood oranges are seasonal in Ventura. Our Orangecello Blood Orange will only be produced seasonally.
We work direct with local Ventura County growers who pick tree-ripened citrus to our specifications.
Ventura Limoncello Originale was released in February, 2008 and was initally well received. Our Limoncello was awarded Gold Medal at the 2011 and 2008 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and the Platinum Medal at the 2009 LA SIP Awards. Ventura Limoncello Originale has been America’s highest rated Limoncello 4-years in a row. Ventura Limoncello Crema was relased in October, 2008. It was awarded Gold Medal at the 2010 LA SIP Awards.
Ventura Orangecello Blood Orange was released in May, 2011. It was recognized as Double Gold Medal, “Best in Class” at the 2011 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Ventura Limoncello’s liqueurs are all natural and handcrafted. We hand peel all the fruit. This ensures only the top layer of peel containing the oils are used. No pith. Our natural processes produce aromatic and full flavor liqueurs. The true sign of an all natural Limoncello is “Il Collarino” (the little collar). This is formed by the citrus oils that gather at the top of the bottle. In our Limoncello Crema, milk fat may gather at the top. A quick shake before serving mixes everything back together in the bottle.
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NICK CLIFFORD – ACTOR, VH1’S NEW HIT SERIES HINDSIGHT
From The Executive Producers of "Masters of Sex" And A Co-Executive Producer and Director of "Orange Is The New Black"!
After graduating from Brown University Nick came out to LA and in a short time he landed work on television series including, BIG BANG THEORY and SUPER FUN NIGHT and various other series like the hit comedy COUPLES. The role that critics took notice of Nick’s work was the short film “The Opportunist”. Nick played the central con man character who is so creepy he seems to be capable of doing anything. This film was picked for the Official Selection: Critics’ Week, Cannes Film Festival.
Nick is an accomplished pianist. In his free time he is a foodie and enjoys finding new restaurants and he also shares his mathematical skills as tutor for all ages.
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When Nick Clifford walks into a room, his handsome looks, genuine personality and striking smile are so captivating that immediately you know he is a force to be reckoned with. What you don’t know is that Nick is a magna cum laude graduate of Brown University in financial economics, a classically trained pianist for 14 years, a high school tutor and an amazing chef who has lived and traveled around the world developing a sophistication that is rare for a young Hollywood artist.
Nick stars in the new original VH1 hit series HINDSIGHT (Wednesdays at 10:00pm) as the quintessential nice guy, Andy Kelly. The VH1 time travel drama, starring Laura Ramsey as Andy’s love interest, is generating a growing fan base as well as garnering critical acclaim.
Nick moved to Los Angeles upon his graduation from Brown to pursue his craft. Initially, he co-starred in the popular web comedy series, COUPLES, while simultaneously working at Lionsgate Films to gain an inside perspective on the business side of the industry. COUPLES caught the attention of executives and he was immediately signed to Coronel Group, where he quickly landed guest starring roles on television series including The Big Bang Theory, 2 Broke Girls and Super Fun Night to name a few. He also co-starred in the 4-part original Chipotle mini-series FARMED AND DANGEROUS about the outrageous and twisted world of industrial agriculture. Presented by Hulu, the mini-series won a prestigious Clio Award for Branded Entertainment.
Clifford, raised in New York City, first appear on the stage starring in High School productions including GUYS & DOLLS and GREASE. His terrific performance earned him an apprenticeship at the Powerhouse Theater Company and New York Stage & Film at Vassar College in his senior year, where he began studying classical theater. Nick attended Brown University where he majored in Financial Economics while simultaneously taking lead roles on Brown’s main stages, in student television series, and with the hugely popular on-campus sketch comedy team Out of Bounds. Nick also served as Executive Director of the Ivy Film Festival at Brown, the largest student-run film festival in the world, which sent him to the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
A career turning point for Nick was playing the lead in the short film THE OPPORTUNIST, which was selected for the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in their short film competition at the 52nd Semaine de la Critique, receiving rave reviews. THE OPPORTUNIST is a dark, character-driven thriller that tells a night in the life of a social shape-shifter addicted to the visceral thrill of invading the lives of others. That year, THE OPPORTUNIST had the distinct honor of being the sole American short film in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
Off screen, Nick is an accomplished pianist, a graphic artist, and has worked and trained with classical chefs around the world. In his time off, he’s built a private tutoring company that works with kids of all ages that helps to supplement his income and keep his mind sharp. He’s been to (almost) every continent in the world, climbed the pyramids of Giza and navigated the dense swamps of South Vietnam. When he’s not working, Nick spends his time exploring California vast outdoors, playing paddle tennis in Venice, hiking the trails in Griffith Park or exploring LA’s extensive art galleries.
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