Limoncello Spritz
Sweet, fizzy, and undeniably refreshing, the Limoncello Spritz is the taste of Italian summer in a glass. Perfect for balmy afternoons, it's a breeze to mix and even easier to fall in love with. +21
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Ingredients
For the Spritz
- 3 ounces Prosecco
- 2 ounces Limoncello
- 1 ounce Club Soda
to Serve
- lemon slice
- sprig mint
- edible flowers
Instructions
- Fill a chilled cocktail glass with plenty of ice.
- Pour in the Prosecco, Limoncello and Soda Water.
- Stir with a long spoon.
- Add the lemon slice, mint and edible flowers then serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- This delightful Limoncello Spritz is made from just three ingredients. It’s bright, zesty and sparkling making it the perfect aperitif to sip this summer!
- A Spritz cocktail is intended to be enjoyed as an aperitif (before food) as the ingredients are thought to stimulate the appetite but we certainly enjoy a Limoncello Spritz before during or after food. Safe to say, it’s good at any time!
- Limoncello is an Italian liqueur made from soaking lemon peel in pure alcohol then mixing it with simple syrup. It has a potent lemon flavor and is very palatable sipped ice cold neat or used as a base flavor note in cocktails such as this Limoncello Spritz.
- You can substitute the Prosecco for champagne or any other sparking wine.
- The Club Soda adds extra crispness to this delicious aperitif. It can be substituted with sparkling water.
- The ratio for this cocktail is as easy as 1,2,3! Simply combine 3 parts sparkling wine, 2 parts Limoncello and 1 part club soda.
- Mint is a great garnish and perfect partner to the lemon flavor in this cocktail but you can try other herbs such as thyme, basil or rosemary.
- Please make sure any flowers you use as garnish are indeed edible.
- Serve as soon as it’s mixed while still sparkling and ice cold.
Servings: 1
Calories: 248kcal