Limoncello
Meletti Limoncello achieves the perfect balance of sweetness and freshness by combining alcohol, sugar, and lemon peel. Meletti selects only the finest lemons from Sorrento’s coastal groves. The lemons are harvested in mid-October and quickly brought to Meletti’s distillery to create a pure and natural citrus liqueur with no coloring or stabilizing additives. A rich, full mouth feel with inviting aromas and flavors of fresh lemons that are pronounced but not harsh, and balanced by a delightfully sweet finish. According to Italian tradition, Limoncello is the elixir of life. Folklore holds that this liqueur had healing virtues capable of curing everything from bad breath to a bad love life.
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Wine Enthusiast - 90 pts
This lemon liqueur appears slight at first: pale yellow and slightly cloudy, lightly fragranced with lemon oil. Yet one sip, and the flavor is unmistakably bold, balancing sweetness with an authentic and clean lemon-peel acidity.
Blue-Eyed Blonde
1.5 oz Meletti Limoncello
1 oz clear blueberry vodka
.5 oz fresh lemon juice
Shake with ice, and strain into chilled cocktail glass with sugared rim. Add 3 blueberries for garnish.
Coconut-Lemon Yum
1.5 oz Reposado Tequila
.5 oz Meletti Limoncello
Shake lightly with ice, and strain into highball with fresh ice. Serve with a garnish of a small scoop of coconut or lemon sorbet.
Italian Sorbet
1.5 oz Meletti Limoncello
1 oz Orange Juice
1 oz Lime Juice
1 oz Coconut Milk
In a shaker, combine all ingredients except for the 1870 Bitter Aperitivo. Top with ice and shake until chilled about 10 seconds. Strain into a tumbler over crushed ice and float the Bitter Aperitivo over the top. Garnish with a dried orange wheel and enjoy!
Mint Lemonade
1 oz Meletti Limoncello
1 oz vodka
.5 oz fresh lemon juice
Club soda
8-10 mint leaves
Shake all ingredients together quickly. Strain into a rocks glass with ice. Top with club soda, and garnish with mint and a lemon wheel.
Whiskey Lemon Smash
1.5 oz Rebellion Bourbon
.75 oz Meletti Limoncello
.25 oz simple syrup
2 lemon wedges
Mint
Muddle 2 slices of lemon and 10 pieces of mint with simple syrup. Add ice, bourbon, limoncello and shake. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a lemon twist and a mint sprig.
