Boozy Lemon Basil Smash | Limoncello Cocktail with Vodka
This stunning limoncello vodka cocktail is the ultimate warm-weather sipper, combining the bright zing of fresh lemon, the sweet Italian elegance of limoncello liqueur, and a kick of crisp vodka. In the backdrop, these simple elements are lifted with a fragrant, herbaceous punch of fresh garden basil.
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 fresh Fresh Basil Leaves
- ½ oz Limoncello Liqueur
- 2 oz Vodka - plain
- ½ oz Simple Syrup
- ½ oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- splash Sparkling Water - for topping off
- 1 tsp Lemon Zest - for cocktail rim
- 1 tsp White Sugar - for cocktail rim
Instructions
- Use a zester to collect a teaspoon or so of fresh lemon zest from a fresh lemon. Add about a teaspoon of white sugar to the lemon zest and combine until a sandy mixture is formed.
- Swipe a rocks glass with a wedge of lemon and dip into the lemon zest sugar cocktail rim mix. Set aside.Now toss 3 fresh basil leaves into the bottom of a cocktail shaker and muddle lightly with a muddler until leaves are bruised and fragrant.Splash in the 2 oz of plain vodka, 1/2 oz of limoncello liqueur, 1/2 oz of simple syrup, and 1/2 oz of freshly squeezed lemon juice.
- Fill cocktail shaker with ice halfway and shake vigorously until basil, vodka, limoncello, lemon, and simple syrup and completely combined and ice cold.Pour into a rocks glass and top with a few more cubes of fresh ice.Garnish with lemon wheels, lemon peel, a lemon twist, or more fresh basil leaves on top.Finish with a light splash of sparkling water over the top for a crisp refreshing finish.
Nutrition
Calories: 241kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 9mgPotassium: 36mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 160IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
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