The Limoncello Spritz builds the Spritz on limoncello, the lemon liqueur of southern Italy. There is no bitterness here at all — just Prosecco, soda, and a bright, sweet-tart lemon flavour, the colour of sunlight.
The Amalfi Coast, decanted into a wine glass.
Lemon Instead of Bitter
Where the Aperol and Campari Spritzes are defined by bitterness, the Limoncello Spritz simply leaves it out. Limoncello — bright, sweet, intensely lemony — takes the aperitivo's place, and the drink becomes a citrus refresher rather than a bitter one.
An Amalfi Drink
Limoncello belongs to the lemon-terraced coastline of southern Italy — Sorrento, Amalfi, Capri. The Limoncello Spritz is a natural local extension of it: the region's signature liqueur, lengthened with Prosecco and soda for the warm afternoons.
Mind the Sweetness
Limoncello is sweet, so the soda is doing real work — it lengthens the drink and keeps it from becoming syrupy. Use a properly chilled, dry Prosecco, and finish with fresh lemon and mint to keep the whole thing crisp.
The Aperol Spritz Family
The classic — Aperol, Prosecco, and a splash of soda over ice, with an orange slice.
- 3 ozProsecco
- 2 ozAperol
- SplashSoda water
The Spritz turned bitter — Campari for the Aperol, deeper red and drier.
- 3 ozProsecco
- 2 ozCampari
- SplashSoda water
The Alpine Spritz — elderflower and fresh mint, light and floral.
- 3 ozProsecco
- 1 ozElderflower syrup
- 1 ozSoda water