Limoncello Champagne Cocktails with Mint
PUBLISHED ON: 05.09.2010
Happy Mother’s Day!
Limoncello Champagne Cocktails with Mint
Serves 2
Recipe from: Bon Appetit
Ingredients:
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup limoncello
2 tablespoons sugar plus additional for dipping Champagne flutes
Lemon peels strips from 1 lemon
4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 lemon wedge
1 cup (about) chilled Champagne or sparkling wine.
Note: Limoncello- a sweet lemon liquor from Italy, is available at some supermarkets and at liquor stores.
Directions:
Place mint, limoncello, 2 tablespoons sugar, and lemon strips in blender;blend until mint is finely chopped (lemon peel will be coarsely chopped), 10 seconds. Strain into small cup; discard solids. Run lemon wedge around rim of 2 champagne flutes. Dip rims into sugar. Divide limoncello mixture and lemon juice between flutes. Top with Champagne.
Enjoy!
Alicia Foodycat
My mother would LOVE this! As it happens, so would I!
Ana Powell
Happy Mother Day.Excellent cocktail, thanks for sharing.Have a great weekend x
T.W. Barritt at Culinary Types
How beautifully festive – what a wonderful way to raise a toast to Mom!
Unknown
that looks beautiful Velva!! Happy Mother's Day!!
Angie's Recipes
Velva, the champagne cocktail soundss awesome! Happy Sunday!
Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen
Velva, anything with Limoncello and champagne sounds like my kind of cocktail. Hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day and a great weekend as well.Sam
From the Kitchen
Velva, yes I'll have one please! Perfect summer (if ever it arrives here) drink!Hope you have a sweet memory-filled day!Best,Bonnie
pierre
i love very much limoncello but for me champagne is champagne and I do not mix !!! cheers de Paris PIerre
Laura in Paris
Happy Mother's Day!
Julie
Beautiful cocktail!! Happy Mother's Day!!
bobbinis-kitchen.com
Another tasty looking drink that you have prepared!Happy Mother's Day!Thank You.Cheers!
Chef E
Happy Mother's Day- I say you two would do very well with a Tiki Bar on the beach somewhere 🙂
Pam
Love that mint and I will be trying this! Happy Mother's Day to you!
My Little Space
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to you, Velva! Hope you have a fabulous time!With love,Kristy
Rosaria Williams
The fettuccine with peas and pancetta are my favorites. This drink would be a great accompaniment. Thank you. I scour through your recipes at least once a week. You are a treasuretrove.
ann low
Happy Mother's Day!
Carol
Happy Mother's Day! I would love your champagne cocktail!
Jayanthy Kumaran
Hy Velva,that's a wonderful post and Happy Mother's day to you too dear…
Susan Fields
Sounds very yummy and sophisticated – perfect for Mother's Day! I hope you have a very happy one. 🙂
Katie@Cozydelicious
I just made a ton of limoncello, so this looks wonderful! I know it's Mother's Day but my stepdad is the one who would go crazy for this cocktail. He adores anything lemon!
Lazaro Cooks
Beautiful cocktail. Hope you have a blessed Mother's Day.Chocolate and maytag blue cheese…give it a go. It is a subtle difference, but a noticeable one.Thanks Velva for you comment.Cheers!
Hungry Dog
Velva, you always post the most fabulous cocktails!
Chef Dennis Littley
I love Lemoncello!!!when you get a chance please stop by my blog, I have some awards I would like to pass along to you….Cheers!Dennis
Ingrid_3Bs
Happy Mom's Day to you!~ingrid
~Lavender Dreamer~
How refreshing! I could have had this sitting outside in the sun today. I remember Limoncello from the movie, Under the Tuscan sun…yum! ♥
chow and chatter
wow what an amazing drink Happy mothers day love Rebecca
teresa
gorgeous!
Kim
I just bought my first bottle of limoncello and I can't wait to open it up. I will definitely make one of these:D
Cathy
I just happen to have a bottle of Limoncello in the freezer. Thanks for this yummy cocktail recipe. I hope you had a lovely Mother's Day, Velva.
buffalodick
That's the booze Danny DeVito was smashed on when interviewed on a talk show!
Rambling Tart
Ohhhh, you always make the BEST drinks, Velva! 🙂 I'll have to save the rest of my homemade limoncello for this one!! 🙂
Chef Dennis Littley
Hi VelvaI know I wasn't very clear on the blog, but I gave you three awards….the happy 101; circle of friends; and I love yoru blogthanks so much for being in my circle of freindsDennis
The Domestic Adventurer
I have loved limoncello ever since I did a study abroad in Italy in college. I have only every had it by itself. Your recipe sounds really refreshing. If I can get my hands on some limoncello, I'll give it a try.
Federica Simoni
Super questo cocktails!! complimenti!
Barbara
That looks lovely, Velva! I'm going to serve these at my next brunch!
Jen_from_NJ
Hope you had a fabulous Mother's Day! That is a gorgeous cocktail!
LaDivaCucina
Yum, yum, yum! Can't see why you couldn't keep this in the Italian family and use Prosecco if you wanted to use a different sparkling!
LaDivaCucina
PS: I always seem to come back to your posts when there are cocktails! heheh!!!
The Rowdy Chowgirl
Velva-Looks delicious! My friends made their own limoncello for our Easter celebration, and we mixed it with Aperol. Champagne would have made it even better!
Faith
This looks so refreshing with the mint and lemon…perfect for summer!
Lorraine
Looks so tasty! Can I have one now? I love limoncello. What great flavor combos.
Stella
Hey Velva, this looks so nice! I haven't been very hungry since the heat has set in here in Florida. I have been craving stuff like this though!
tasteofbeirut
VelvaI would love this cocktail! Plus the photo is really showcasing it very nicely!
Unknown
What a refreshing mother's day cocktail. I hope you had a lovely weekend.*kisses* HH
Unknown
Limoncello is one of my favorite drinks! Im so going to make this over the weekend.
Marguerite
Beautiful and perfect for mothers, everywhere! Cheers!
La Bella Cooks
Oh yes, this would be my new best friend. Love limoncello.
Mags @ the Other Side of 50
I just planted my first ever mint plant. I've been warned that it's going to take over my herb garden, but before that happens I'm going to try this recipe. It sounds so delicious and refreshing!
Renee
My sister in law makes limoncello. Have you ever made it? i have never tried. i'm impatient i guess!
Fresh Local and Best
This looks like quite an elegant and fun cocktail.
Catherine
Happy belated Mother's Day dear! Hope you had a wonderful holiday!Thank you for visiting!And this drink looks so refeshing and delish! Perfect treat for any mom! 🙂
Eliana
This looks like the PERFECT weekend cocktail. I'll be whipping up one of these this weekend for sure.
Andy
Wow, this looks great (except for the mint, vile weed that it is). Nicole and I are going to try this next weekend….love limoncello, love champagne! Andy
Ana
This is going to be delicious! What a great idea, and what a refreshing looking picture. I love both limoncello and champaigne, my mint plant has sprouted after our long winter, and so I have no excuses. I am ready to try this coctail!