Summer is coming and there is a few days to wait a few days Night of San Giovanni, The moment that according to the peasant popular tradition is particularly suitable for collecting green walnuts to make nocino.
This fruit, according to tradition, must be collected by hand by a woman. In addition, he must be able to take the dew of the night of San Giovanni. Only after is it ready to turn into the nocino, which must be prepared on the same day or June 24.
The whole procedure is charged with a pagan sacredness of ancient origin, based on the observation of the motorcycle of the sun (the summer solstice) and from the beliefs related to the witches and their bond with walnut.
Here is how to prepare the liqueur.
The Nocino recipe
Collect the walnuts on the night of San Giovanni (23/24 June) and leave them in a container to take the dew. On the 24th, cut the walnuts into 4 parts, put them in a pot with alcohol. The next day add the spices and leave to infuse until August 3 in the sun, shaking 3 times a day. Filter and add the syrup made with the sugar heated in the water.
Leave to cool, bottle and wait At least 3 months before consuming it, keeping it in the dark.
