Description
A refreshing cocktail that combines limoncello with vodka and cream, perfect for warm evenings and celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz limoncello (chilled)
- 1 oz vodka (plain or lemon-flavored)
- ½ oz fresh lemon juice
- ½ oz simple syrup (optional)
- ½ oz heavy cream, or ½ oz white crème de cacao, or ½ oz vanilla liqueur
- Lemon twist or wheel for garnish
- Optional: sugared rim
- Cocktail shaker
- Jigger or measuring tool
- Martini glass (chilled)
- Fine mesh strainer (if needed)
- Citrus press or juicer
- Plate + sugar for rimming
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the chilled limoncello, vodka, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup (if using), and your choice of heavy cream, white crème de cacao, or vanilla liqueur.
- Shake well until everything is nicely mixed and chilled.
- If you prefer a smooth texture, use a fine mesh strainer to pour the mixture into a chilled martini glass.
- Optional: Rim the martini glass with sugar by moistening the rim with a slice of lemon and dipping it into a plate of sugar.
- Garnish with a lemon twist or wheel and serve immediately.
Notes
Use chilled limoncello for the best taste. Adjust sweetness with simple syrup to your preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg