This is the second article in July on summer cocktails. Summer is here and with it comes a profusion of lemons & blueberries, as well as a garden full of thyme in our San Diego area home. My thought is when life serves you up a bounty of lemons, why not make limoncello? So, that’s exactly what I did. If you don’t wish to make the ever-so-easy limoncello (recipes online), buy a bottle and make yourself a cooling summer spritz as follows.
Serves 5-6
Add the following to a glass pitcher and stir:
~ 1 bottle cold Prosecco
~ 1 cup limoncello (from the freezer)
~ ½ - 1 cup cold sparkling water (start with ½ cup &
taste)
Fill clear glasses with ice (so that guests can see the beautiful colors), then pour in the contents
of the above mixture. Garnish with
blueberries, sprigs of thyme (or basil), and thin slices of lemon. If you really want to have a show-stopper and you own a dehydrator, add a dehydrated slice of lemon (dehydrating really intensifies the lemon flavor).
Cheers!
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