Easy Limoncello Spritz (Classic Italian Lemon Cocktail)

A wine glass filled with a fizzy limoncello spritz, garnished with lemon slices and mint, with a yellow-striped straw. Surrounding the glass are a can, a lemon, mixed nuts in a bowl, a bottle, and fresh mint leaves on a light blue surface.

Easy Limoncello Spritz (Classic Italian Lemon Cocktail)

Lindsey Neumayer

This refreshing limoncello spritz recipe is an Italian classic cocktail that's full of zesty lemon flavor! It's an easy-to-follow ratio of ingredients that is simple to customize and quick to mix together, making it the perfect cocktail for any occasion!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Course Cocktail

Cuisine Italian

Servings cocktail

Calories 42 kcal

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Equipment

1 large wine glass
1 measuring beaker or cocktail jigger
1 small cutting board and paring knife for slicing lemon garnishes
1 straw

Ingredients

1 ounce sparkling water or club soda
2 ounces limoncello
3 ounces prosecco

Instructions

Chill your glass. Fill a wine glasses with ice.
Add limoncello. Pour 1 ounce of limoncello into the glass.
2 ounces limoncello
Layer in soda water. Next, pour in 2 ounces of soda water into the wine glass.
1 ounce sparkling water
Top with prosecco. Top the glass with 3 ounces of prosecco.
3 ounces prosecco
Garnish & serve. Garnish the glass with a slice of lemon and fresh sprig of mint and serve immediately.

Notes

Tips & tricks for getting it right:

- layer to perfection - layer the drinks in this order: soda water, limoncello, then prosecco. Layering in this way ensures the soda water mixes in with the limoncello (without stirring!), and gives you a fun prosecco "floater."

- keep it cool - Pop your limoncello in the freezer for a quick chill, and make sure your prosecco is properly chilled to the ideal temperature of 40º - 45ºF.

- chill your glassware - place your glassware into the freezer for up to 30 minutes before serving these spritzes. Alternatively, you can fill each glass with ice and let it sit for up to 15 minutes to chill. You'll want to dump excess water out of each glass before mixing to avoid a watered-down drink!

Variations:

boost the lemon - Use a citrus soda, like homemade Italian limonata, to add even more lemon flavor!
blood orange - use a blood orange liqueur instead of limoncello for a seasonal variation.

Nutrition

Calories: 42kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 0.1gSodium: 18mgPotassium: 76mgSugar: 1gCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.4mg

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Keyword: cocktail, lemon, limoncello, prosecco, spritz