Jasper Mirabile and lemons

When life hands him lemons, Jasper Mirabile’s answer is to make limoncello. “I love it. We make our own secret recipe at Jasper’s,” says the owner of his namesake restaurant. “It’s such a great use of lemons, and it’s the perfect drink in the summer.”

Not content with just drinking it, Mirabile has combined it with the classic dessert tiramisu. In Italian, tiramisu means “pick me up,” and the Jasper’s recipe, which he was kind enough to share with Fat City, will certainly do that.

The recipe calls for berries, but, as president of the local branch of the Slow Food Movement, Mirabile says he uses whatever fruits are in season at area farms, such as blueberries. You can use lemonade instead of limoncello — preferably homemade, and definitely not from a pouch.