The Binyamina Limoncello Liqueur is a bright, lemon-forward Italian-style liqueur made in the Galilee in northern Israel, and it is certified kosher. Clear yellow in the glass and sweet rather than sharp, it leans on citrus peel aroma more than juice.

The nose is all fresh lemon zest, with a candied edge and a faint floral lift behind it. There is a touch of lemon sherbet about it, the smell you get when you scrape a rind with a knife.

On the palate it is thick and syrupy, coating the tongue with sweet citrus before the spirit arrives and cuts through. Acidity keeps the sugar from sitting heavy, and the finish is warm, slightly bitter in the way lemon pith is bitter, and lingers longer than you expect. Best served properly cold, straight from the freezer, where the texture turns almost viscous and the flavour sharpens.

Serve it in small chilled glasses after a long meal, which is the traditional way. It also works poured over lemon sorbet, stirred into sparkling water with ice and mint for something longer, or alongside almond biscuits, ricotta cheesecake and fresh berries.

Being a sweetened liqueur, it is stable once opened, though the citrus character is at its most vivid in the first few months. Keep the bottle in the freezer and drink it within a year of opening.