Cocktails with Limoncello liqueur
Limoncello is an Italian lemon liqueur of lemon zest steeped in spirit and sweetened with sugar syrup.
ABVaround 30%
How it's used
Neat, it is drunk chilled as a digestif. In a cocktail it brings sweetness and lemon-zest aroma but no real acidity, so the sourness still has to come from juice. It is at home in spritzes and with tonic.
Substitutes for Limoncello liqueur
Homemade limoncello
Mix three parts 40% lemon vodka with one part 2:1 syrup. That lands near 30% ABV and 220 g of sugar per liter.
Another limoncello
Works one for one, but taste first. Brands range from about 18% to 31% ABV and 190 to 320 g of sugar per liter.
Works in a pinch. Many orange liqueurs are stronger than limoncello, and the drink turns orange-led.
