Limoncello Vodka Sparkler Recipe | Refreshing Summer Drink (2024)

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• June 11, 2023
• Tessa Hollmann

It’s that time of the year for refreshing co*cktails on the porch as the sun goes down. In the summer, I love experimenting with different fruity co*cktails to relax and unwind.

This easy limoncello vodka sparkler recipe is one of my new favorite co*cktails! It strikes the perfect balance between sweet and tart while highlighting one of my favorite summer flavors: fresh lemons.

Whether it’s for happy hour with your friends, date night, or a big summer party, this limoncello co*cktail recipe is sure to be a crowd-pleaser from the very first sip.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Simple ingredients: Have you ever been at a co*cktail bar and felt like you don’t recognize half of the ingredients? That won’t happen with this drink! With just a few basic ingredients, you can make this delicious limoncello co*cktail.

Refreshing: This is the perfect summer co*cktail! It’s icy cold, lemony, and ultra-refreshing. At the end of a long, hot summer day, you’ll love this co*cktail to cool off and relax with.

Easy to make: This delightful yellow drink comes together in less than five minutes and doesn’t require any bartending skills. Anyone can enjoy this sweet, bubbly beverage!

What is Limoncello?

Limoncello is a lemon-flavored liqueur from Southern Italy, specifically along the Amalfi Coast, Sorrento, and the island of Capri. It’s known for its vibrant yellow color and lemony, sweet flavor. Limoncello can be enjoyed chilled on its own or as part of a variety of delicious lemony co*cktails. Because it is sweet, you need not add any other sweetener to limoncello co*cktails, unless you prefer extra-sweet beverages.

Ingredients

Limoncello: The key ingredient in this vodka sparkler, this Italian lemon liqueur sweetens the drink and gives it an intense lemon flavor.

Vodka: Use whichever brand of vodka is your favorite!

Lemon juice: We add just a little lemon juice to balance the drink and give it some tartness. Use fresh lemon juice if possible, not bottled.

Sparkling water: Club soda makes this drink light and bubbly and gives it the name “sparkler.” Try it with flavored sparkling water if you want to mix it up.

Juicer: This tool is not required, but does make juicing your lemons easier.

Supplies Needed

You don’t need a ton of special equipment to make this co*cktail, but there are a few things that will help. Here’s what you should have on hand:

• • co*cktail Shaker: You can also use a jar with a lid if needed, but co*cktail shakers work best.
  • Jigger: These are little measuring cups made just for bartending. They will help with accurate and easy measurements.
  • co*cktail Glass: You need something to serve your beverage in! Highball glasses are more traditional for this type of co*cktail, but lowball glasses and mason jars also work well. You’ll want your glass to be 12-16 ounces in volume.
  • Vegetable peeler: Peelers help you turn a lemon into a lemon twist garnish more safely and easily. A small paring knife works too.

Variations and Substitutions

Switch up the juice: Instead of (or in addition to) lemon juice, try another citrus juice to give the drink a more complex flavor. I would use freshly squeezed lime juice or orange juice.

Add fresh fruit: Fruity co*cktails are the best in the summer! Make this recipe as written but add fresh raspberries or blackberries for an extra fruity twist.

Use your favorite liquor: Instead of vodka, try a different liquor. I think this would be equally delicious with gin, rum, or tequila.

Make it more lemony: Go all-out on the lemon flavor by adding extra lemon juice or some lemon zest.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make this in a large pitcher size?

Yes, feel free to multiply the recipe to make it for more people! If you won’t be drinking the beverage immediately, I recommend leaving the soda water out until the last minute so it doesn’t get flat.

Can I use homemade limoncello?

Absolutely! If you make your own limoncello, this easy co*cktail recipe is a great way to use it.

What do you drink limoncello with?

Limoncello is traditionally served straight and chilled in a frosty glass. This sweet, lemony liqueur also tastes delicious in a variety of co*cktails, such as this limoncello vodka sparkler!

More Limoncello Recipes You’ll Love

Don’t put away your bottle of limoncello yet! Try these other delicious recipes:

• Italian Margarita​
• Limoncello Tiramisu

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