FIRST JOURNEYS - A RACE  AROUND THE WORLD 2020 - PIN 03 OF 23

AMALFI GIN, Amalfi Town, Italy


Masaniello Art Cafe, Amalfi Town

AROUND THE WORLD, ONE BOTTLE AT A TIME.

PHILEAS FOGG WOULD SURELY APPROVE


Day 2... Sundowners in Amalfi, Italy


I’ve dashed over to catch the sunset from the Amalfi Coast and enjoy a cocktail created by the Maestro and aptly named Amalfi Dream.  His recipe uses vodka, but as my name suggests, I’m a gin-lover, so I’ve replaced the vodka with gin.


There is only one gin from Amalfi, and that is Amalfi Gin — do not be confused by a gin with a similar name which is made in the north of Italy.


I was very fortunate to meet the maker, Mattia, in 2019 on an actual visit and have him mix up the most amazing G&T with his gin, so of course it’s featuring today.


This gin uses Amalfi lemons and sea fennel, foraged from the cliff tops surrounding Amalfi, and is made in small batches. The recipe calls for limoncello as well, and once again, I’ve used some I bought from a shop in Sorrento — Limonoro.


The Maestro’s Amalfi Dream recipe is:
50ml vodka (I used gin)
30ml Limoncello

20ml freshly squeezed lemon juice

6 mint leaves

Muddle it all together, add ice and shake. Strain and serve with a lemon peel rose.


Now, time to sit back, enjoy the sunset and my ginny version of an Amalfi Dream. The Maestro’s Amalfi Dream recipe is:



Now, time to sit back, enjoy the sunset and my ginny version of an Amalfi Dream. 


Atlas edit: 

Amalfi Gin was born in the Sfusato lemon gardens tended by Mattia Savo’s family in Amalfi. Mattia developed the recipe using the family’s lemons and worked with a distillery in the Salerno area to get the gin just right. He is also one of the people behind Masaniello Art Café in Amalfi, which he opened with his brother Nicola and other partners. So, if you’re visiting Amalfi and want to find Mattia, this is probably your best bet — Masaniello Art Café, Largo Cesareo Console 7, where you may still find him behind the bar.

As of 2026, Amalfi Gin is still trading and has new bottle design and a new expression.


"Amalfi Dream"



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