Best Cranberry Limoncello Cosmo - Mighty Mrs | Super Easy Recipes (2024)

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What should limoncello be mixed with? ›

Mix by the glass: In a wine glass or tumbler filled ⅔ of the way with ice, pour in the Prosecco, Limoncello, club soda, and simple syrup if using. Serve: Stir gently to combine and garnish with lemon wheels.

Alcohol content:

1.6 units of alcohol. 13.38% alc./vol. (26.76° proof)

Keep it in the fridge and sip it neat or over an ice cube. Mix an ounce of limoncello into 3 oz of club soda or Prosecco. Replace the triple sec in some of your recipes with limoncello.

Serving limoncello liqueur the right way is key to enjoying its taste. Limoncello is commonly served 'straight', without ice in either a shot glass or tulip tasting glass. Limoncello is poured directly from the freezer, to be consumed freezing cold. This is how you can truly taste the full flavour of the limoncello.

Limoncello has about a 30% alcohol content so while it may jump start your digestive enzymes, it will also get you DRUNK.

It's used in many dishes and gives Limoncello its light and zingy taste. You should always store Limoncello either in the refrigerator or the freezer. If you have spare bottles keep them away from direct light, since it will alter the flavour.

In fact, most bottles are stored in the freezer so that when the liquid is served, it goes down more smoothly. Although limoncello is usually served in a shot glass or what some refer to as a “shooter”, the sweet drink is to be sipped, not taken as a shot.

When bitters were more commonly used as a medicinal treatment, they often were to aid in issues with stomach pains or other digestive issues. Lemon oil is a carminative, which is why limoncello is categorized as a digestif liqueur—it aids in digestion, especially after diving into a big meal (see more on this below).

I find that two weeks works well using Everclear and my Eureka lemons. A lower proof vodka will mean that you may need an additional week or more to reach maximum lemon flavor. Don't worry about how much time your bottle is sitting out infusing, the high proof liquor will prevent mold from growing.

Can you oversteep limoncello? ›

Don't oversteep!

My Recipes tell us that in doing so, the oil trapped in the skins of the lemons will slowly release, infusing the alcohol with the fruit's flavor and vibrant color! After this successful steeping process is when simple syrup is added to the maker's liking to sweeten up the bottle.

You should generally try to consume limoncello within 2 years of creating or opening it. Limoncello only contains 4 ingredients, 2 of which are preservatives. So, it will never “go bad” like milk would but it does lose its lemon scent and flavor over time.

Serve limoncello in a shot glass or cordial glass. Because of the beautiful lemon-yellow color of limoncello, we prefer to pour it into a clear or crystal glass. Chill your glass in advance by filling it with ice right before serving or storing glasses in the freezer.

What Does Limoncello Taste Like? Limoncello is a very sweet liqueur with an intense flavor of lemons. It lacks the tartness of lemon juice and is more like a spiked, highly-concentrated, citrus-flavored syrup that's very delicious.

Straight and ice-cold, directly into a shot glass is how you serve limoncello. Limoncello served at freezing temperatures is more viscous (syrup-y) than at room temperature. Because it warms quickly, it's best to serve it in small portions such as a shot glass.

Since it's served in a shot glass, we often get the question, “How do I drink it?” While it's up to you whether you shoot it back or sip it, we usually slowly sip it around a table with friends. Drinking limoncello straight (not in a mixed drink) is by far the most common way to drink it.

Limoncello is traditionally served chilled as an after-dinner digestivo. Along the Sorrentine Peninsula and the Amalfi Coast, it is usually served in small ceramic glasses that are also chilled. This tradition has been carried into other parts of Italy.

The perfect glass is either short-stemmed or a shot glass, this helps to keep the drink cool. In some parts of Italy, it is served in a chilled ceramic cup. In all cases, an authentic Limoncello in Italy must be served chilled to enjoy the flavour.

Although limoncello is usually served in a shot glass or what some refer to as a “shooter”, the sweet drink is to be sipped, not taken as a shot.