The Best Limoncello Cocktails for Every Occasion

Limoncello is one of the most famous Italian liqueurs. There’s a good reason for this. It’s drunk across the country, is delightfully light, and is excellent for clearing the palette. Limoncello is made from lemons which are grown in the south of the country and is regarded as the second most popular liqueur in Italy.

Of course, while it is an excellent drink by itself, you can also enjoy limoncello cocktails. The sweetness of limoncello makes it a great addition to a wide range of cocktail recipes. In fact, the limoncello cocktail recipe range is growing rapidly in popularity.

 To get the best flavour you’ll want to understand the different types of Italian limoncello, the nuances in flavours can affect the taste of your limoncello cocktail recipe.

What's good to mix with limoncello

Because limoncello is sweet it can be used with a wide variety of other drinks, either enhancing the sweetness or making the drink a little more savoury. It goes particularly well with grenadine syrup, citrus juices, and club soda. You can even mix it with Prosecco or a similar sparkling wine, turning the liqueur into a long drink. Experiment enough and you’ll get the best limoncello cocktails.

Best Limoncello Cocktails To Try

Cocktails using limoncello are the perfect blend of limoncello and drinks like those mentioned above.

The Limoncello Lemon

Keep your limoncello in cocktails simple by adding vodka to your limoncello. We recommend a 2:1 ratio but you can adjust this cocktail to suit your own taste. You’ll find the lemon flavour in limoncello is enhanced by the vodka.

Limoncello Bourbon

Bourbon is a popular choice for cocktails. It can almost be said that this is a case of limoncello in cocktails as opposed to a limoncello cocktail! We recommend a 2:1 ratio of bourbon to limoncello. Before mixing, add a few drops of angostura bitter and garnish with fresh mint leaves.

Limoncello Collins

This one is named after the classic Gin Collins. Gin tends to have a fruity or even floral flavour. Adding limoncello enhances these flavours and brings in a familiar tang of lemon. We recommend the gin to limoncello ratio is 2:1 and you’ll want a little mint syrup to finish the drink.

The Amalfi Martini

What could be simpler or better than embracing everything the Amalfi coast has to offer? Mix gin with limoncello. Again it should be a 2:1 ratio. Add a little fresh lemon juice to increase the fruitiness of the drink. If in a cocktail shaker, shake. If in the glass, stir vigorously. Now all you have to do is enjoy.

Moscow Limoncello Mule

Add some limoncello to the classic ginger beer and vodka that makes a Moscow Mule. You’ll be amazed at how it transforms the flavour.

Which Occasion?

The beauty of cocktails with limoncello is that they can be had on any occasion. In most cases, any cocktails using limoncello will retain a sweetness. This generally means it’s better to have the cocktails after a dinner party or as part of a cocktail party. In Italy, you’re likely to find limoncello cocktails as part of family gatherings. However, they do have a high alcohol content. In other words, when considering cocktails with limoncello, first consider how drunk you want to be in front of family members.

Summing Up

There’s a good reason why limoncello cocktails are so popular. Firstly, they taste great, secondly, the cocktails are very easy to make. That’s the two ingredients you need to throw a successful event.

 Don’t take our word for it, order your limoncello today and try the cocktails for yourself.