Limoncello Liqueur
Limoncello is a sunny, citrusy treat. It's delicious in mixed drinks or, as shown here, served as a cordial.
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August 2008

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Limoncello Cocktails

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The Capri

This lovely drink looks like a modern painting.

Ingredients Per Cocktail

  • 1 ounce gin
  • 1/2 ounce limoncello
  • 5 kumquats
  • 4 fresh mint leaves
  • 3 dashes orange bitters
  • Splash of soda

Preparation

  1. Muddle 3 kumquats, 3 mint leaves, limoncello and bitters in the bottom of a martini shaker.
  2. Next, fill shaker with ice and add gin. Shake vigorously.
  3. Fill a glass one third of the way with fresh ice, drop in a kumquat, add more ice.
  4. Add the remaining kumquat and cover with ice.
  5. Strain the cocktail into a glass and finish with a splash of soda. Garnish with a mint leaf.
Limoncello CocktailMixology is an art, but the green and orange accents floating in this drink create an art of their own.

 

Limon Sunrise

This is a beautiful brunch beverage, with a lower alcohol content than drinks made with higher-proof spirits like vodka and gin.

Ingredients Per Cocktail

  • 1 ounce limoncello
  • 3 ounces fresh orange juice
  • Splash of grenadine
  • 1 orange slice

Preparation

  1. In a tall glass, add all ingredients
    over crushed ice.
  2. Add a splash of grenadine and let it settle to the bottom (do not stir) to create the “sunrise” effect.
  3. Garnish with an orange slice.
Sunrise CocktailYou can see why Limon Sunrise got is name. The results are nothing short of lovely.

 

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