Nocino
What is carrying you into this new season?
In celebration of the summer season that began on June 22, I want to revisit the two part nocino event that I held in Los Angeles in 2022.
Nocino is an amaro. Amaro means bitter in Italian and it is the name of the tallest peak in the Majella mountain range — Monte Amaro. This is not a coincidence and I will write more about this connection.
Abruzzo has a very distinct amaro culture and nocino is a classic in the canon of amari that line Abruzzeses’ liquor shelves. It is made from unripe walnuts, a high proof alcohol and a mix of other chosen aromatics depending on the recipe.
When you partake in making nocino, you are making an elixir that captures the light of the summer solstice — the longest day of the year — so that it can be enjoyed during the darkest parts of the year.
Reflecting on life at this very moment…
What is encompassing this seasonal shift for you?
This could be something you are working through now, a lesson, a word you can’t get out of your mind, maybe even something you are reaching for in the coming months.