See all recipes entered in the 2026 competition
The 2026 Pallini Limoncello Cocktail Competition was open to professional bartenders and home cocktail enthusiasts, with prizes for each category. Recipes were submitted from around the world, with many designed to earn bonus points for savoury flavours.
Amalfi Spirit
A delicately silky cocktail which pairs naturally with salty and savoury snacks.
The Alchemist Sour
A luminous, velvet-capped elixir that defies convention, The Alchemist’s Sour strikes a seductive tension between the sun-drenched sweetness of Pallini
Amalfi Switch
A shaken limoncello sour with Pallini, mezcal, fresh lemon, Oloroso sherry and a touch of sugarcane syrup. Serve straight up with a fine sea salt half-rim
Summer’s kiss
A very refreshing cocktail perfect for summer. The spritz format gives the impression you are drinking a cocktail on the beach. The exotic tastes of peach
Tidal Backflow
This drink, built on Pallini Limoncello’s bright citrus aroma with fine bubbles and a subtle ocean-like salinity, is light, crisp and refreshing, like
Gardenista Amalfitano
The aroma and taste of my cocktail represents the Mediterranean culture. The zesty aromas of the sfusato lemons from the Pallini Limoncello pair prerfectly
Peace Offering
Peace Offering is a limoncello riff on the classic martini, you can switch up between vodka and gin, although gin here helps to bring all the ingredients
Zest & Zip
Zest & Zip is a fresh and bubbly all-day drink. The sweetness of Pallini Limoncello meets the freshness of mint and the spicy touch of Angostura bitters.
Taormina Flashback
Limoncello gives a fresh taste of sun-ripened lemons, resting on a fundament of vigorous Bourbon. Green Chartreuse adds a subtle mix of herbs, and lemon
Sfusato Cobbler
A light, bright take on a classic cobbler.
Mediterranean Daiquiri
Bright and briney daiquiri. The salt, acidity and sweetness all balance to create a sustainable daiquiri
Pallini Alexandra
A silky vegan dessert cocktail combining cognac richness with coconut and vanilla cream. Expect notes of caramel, fig, soft spice, and milk chocolate,
Esperado
Dominant citrus characteristics. Sweet and herbal. Deep taste that unravels.
The Ligurian
A perfect late-summer drink. Bright herbal attack with simultaneous gin botanicals and fresh basil. Lemon and limoncello layer citrus across the mid-palate,
Sunny side
Bright and luminous yellow color. Fresh notes of lemon, floral nuances, vinous background and a slightly saline. Vibrant citrus entry followed by a smooth
L’ora d’oro
Inspired by coastal sunsets and a variety of classic Mediterranean refreshments such as Sicilian Seltz al limone e sale, Venetian Spritz and Andalusian
Pallini Limoncello
Pallini Limoncello is made by the Pallini family from Sfusato lemons from the Amalfi coast which are infused in neutral spirit immediately after being
Pallini Limonzero
Launched in 2022, Pallini Limonzero is the world's first non-alcoholic limoncello. Made with the same Sfusato lemons from the Amalfi Coast as Pallini's
Pallini Limoncello Vegan Cream liqueur
This cream limoncello from Pallini is dairy-free, lactose-free, vegan and is made only using Amalfi Coast lemons. Serve chilled &/or over ice.
