Limoncello Spritz to the Rescue

Name: Limoncello Spritz
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 2 min
Ingredients: 2 parts Limoncello; 3 parts Prosecco; 1 part sparkling water

Our Editor-in-Chief tries to beat the heat during aperitivo hour with a super refreshing, citrusy spritz.

By Andrew Cotto

10:17 AM EDT on July 29, 2023

With our aperitivo expert, Riccardo Massetti of Cremini's in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, still on holiday, and the temperature in New York (and in much of America) lingering in the 90s, I decided to make what has to be among the most refreshing spritz varieties imaginable. Limoncello is a passport to the Amalfi Coast. Mixing it with some Prosecco and a splash of sparkling water is a ticket to a breezy coastline with sea views. Andiamo!

Limoncello Spritz

Recipe by Andrew Cotto

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Servings

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Prep time

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Cooking time

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Ingredients

2 parts 2 Limoncello
3 parts 3 Prosecco
1 part 1 sparkling water

Directions

Fill a balloon glass halfway with ice.
Pour Limoncello over the ice.
Add the Prosecco.
Add the sparkling water.
Gently stir.
Enjoy!

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