Yellow Belly

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (57 ratings)

Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
1 oz Ketel One Citroen Vodka
1 oz Pallini Limoncello liqueur
1 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
16 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
× 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.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 3/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

Lemon, lemon and lemon, but well-balanced, refreshing and tasty. A great early summer's evening cocktail.

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AKA: Yellow Belly Martini

History:

Originally named Yellow Belly Martini, this was a popular neo-martini in London during the 1990s.

Nutrition:

One serving of Yellow Belly contains 99 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1 standard drinks
  • 15.33% alc./vol. (15.33° proof)
  • 14.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Jacques  Gaudin ’s Avatar Jacques Gaudin
14th March at 20:49
As expected, the flavour profile is quite linear, but it's pleasant. The cocktail version of a lemon sorbet. I can see that as a drink to go with a creamy dessert.
Andy Parnell-Hopkinson’s Avatar Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
8th October 2024 at 06:50
Had a barman make this, might have been too sweet because lemon juice wasn't freshly squeezed. I'll try at home before final verdict.
Nick Marks’ Avatar Nick Marks
2nd January 2024 at 18:19
Did not have any of the Ketel One so had to use Absolut Citron Vodka. no other changes, a wonderful cocktail that works very well in winter I just want to try it now in the summer
Miguel Perales’ Avatar Miguel Perales
20th March 2022 at 22:48
When life gives you lemons….Make a Yellow Belly. A very lemon forward, refreshing drink. I used simple syrup instead of the Rich simple syrup and bumped it to 1/4 oz simple syrup.
26th July 2020 at 02:17
Very refreshing! Perfect for a summer evening. I was expecting it to be very sour but it is very well balanced.