Corniolino Italiano — traditional Italian Cornelian cherry liqueur made from ripe Cornus mas fruit. Corniolino Italiano is a traditional fruit liqueur made from the ripe red fruits of Cornus mas, known in Italy as corniole. Despite the English name Cornelian cherry, the fruit is not a true cherry. It belongs to the dogwood family and develops a distinctive profile somewhere between sour cherry, cranberry, red plum, pomegranate and wild berries, with marked acidity and a delic