Name: Limoncello Cream
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Limoncello liqueur; 15 ml Grappa; 10 ml Lemon juice; 22.5 ml Whipping cream; 8 drop Ginseng bitters

Limoncello Cream
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Photographed in an Urban Bar Plain Retro Coupette 15cl

Ingredients:
1 ²⁄₃ fl oz	Pallini Limoncello liqueur
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Nonino Il Moscato Grappa Monovitigno
¹⁄₃ fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
³⁄₄ fl oz	Whipping cream
8 drop	Bob's Ginseng Bitters optional

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

How to make:

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

Garnish:

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

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Whipping cream - Dairy

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Creamy but not sweet, with intense lemon freshness, delicate grappa notes, and a cleansing spirituous finish.

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History:

Created April 2026 by yours truly.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Limoncello Cream contains 81 calories

Alcohol content:

1.1 standard drinks
14.47% alc./vol. (28.93° proof)
15.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Larry Havard

25th May at 16:26

I liked this and would try it with the bitters if I had them, but I found it enjoyable.

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Simon Sedgley

21st May at 14:31

We enjoyed this but found it a bit thin. We have some ripe lemons on our tree so we might try commentor Heidi's suggestion for lemon syrup. In the meantime, an added 5ml Cointreau filled it out quite nicely for us. This is one we will enjoy experimenting with.

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Simon Sedgley

21st May at 14:36

btw not having ginseng bitters, our work-around was four drops grapefruit bitters, two drops lavender bitters, one drop barrel aged bitters and one drop celery bitters. Purely speculative.

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Heidi Della Pesca

21st May at 01:34

This is bright and tart. It'll make you blink a little, but it's very engaging, especially if you're a lemon lover, I happened to have a little lemon syrup on hand, so I add a light 1/2 oz and gave it a whiz with the frother. It brings the cocktail into delish dessert territory. Makes it a different drink, for sure, both very enjoyable.

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