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

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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!