Limoncello is a sunny, citrusy treat. It's delicious in mixed drinks or, as shown here, served as a cordial.
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
- Muddle 3 kumquats, 3 mint leaves, limoncello and bitters in the bottom of a martini shaker.
- Next, fill shaker with ice and add gin. Shake vigorously.
- Fill a glass one third of the way with fresh ice, drop in a kumquat, add more ice.
- Add the remaining kumquat and cover with ice.
- Strain the cocktail into a glass and finish with a splash of soda. Garnish with a mint leaf.
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 Mixology 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
- In a tall glass, add all ingredients
over crushed ice.
- Add a splash of grenadine and let it
settle to the bottom (do not stir) to
create the “sunrise” effect.
- Garnish with an orange slice.
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 You can see why Limon Sunrise got is name. The results are nothing short of lovely. |
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