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Yellow Belly

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (78)
Yellow Belly image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Ketel One Citroen Vodka
1 fl oz Pallini Limoncello liqueur
1 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄6 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Martini glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
More cocktails with similar strength and taste profile

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Yellow Belly contains 99 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 15.33% alc./vol. (30.66° proof)
  • 15.6 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

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

Review

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

AKA: Yellow Belly Martini

Cocktail of the day:

11th March 2026 is The aniversary of Britain's first newspaper

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Comments & Discussion

Simon Sedgley Premium Member
Simple, fresh and delightful as is but we added 7.5ml Amber Aperitivo (which has its own citrus notes) to include a hint of bitter complexity.
score: 1
Simon Sedgley Premium Member
We considered using Campari but thought that that would destroy the cocktail's lemon hue.
score: 1
Jacques Gaudin Premium Member
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.
score: 3
Chris Dimal
Absolutely. Nice, shaken and just made, could even be a replacement.
score: 2
Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
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.
score: 1
Nick Marks
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
score: 1
Miguel Perales Premium Member
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.
score: 5
Andrew Hodges
Very refreshing! Perfect for a summer evening. I was expecting it to be very sour but it is very well balanced.
score: 4

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Makes a minimum of 12.5 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


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