Italian Sun

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Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Sauvignon blanc wine
1 1⁄2 oz Pallini Limoncello liqueur
3⁄4 oz Hazelnut liqueur
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Review:

Tastes rather like a bon bon (a round, sugar coated, lemon flavoured sweet).

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History:

Created in 2002 by Dan Spink at Browns, St Martin's Lane, London, England.

Nutrition:

One serving of Italian Sun contains 127 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 12.65% alc./vol. (12.65° proof)
  • 18 grams of pure alcohol

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Sally Morgan’s Avatar Sally Morgan
12th March 2021 at 20:12
Should you be wanting to support your local Italian restaurant during lockdown (Terra Mia, Kingston, tell Lino I sent you) then this is a nice way of spending your time whilst you wait for your Deliveroo.

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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
8th March 2021 at 03:16
This was a great after dinner drink. It was not as sweet as I was expecting. Used a New Zealand Savion Blanc. Great digestive.
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Johnny D.’s Avatar Johnny D.
22nd January 2021 at 20:22
I like both Limoncello and Frangelico a lot. So it was not a surprise that i like the combination of both with White Wine. I can't wait to serve it as Aperitif to an Italian evening before digging in on Carpaccio and Bolognese.
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A subtle Martini with the honeyed flavours of icewine melding with botanicals in the gin and balanced by the acidity of the white wine

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