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.
Fumoso Limone
Adding smoke via mezcal enhances the lemon in an interesting way, and the crema made the drink look a bit "smoky." A splash of water is added
Pallini al rosmarino
A vibrant, crisp Mediterranean highball where the rich sweetness of Pallini Limoncello is perfectly balanced by bright citrus acidity and the dry, botanical
Citrus Jar
The whole concept was to create a different taste palette in a cocktail using limoncello, something different from the usual. So i tried to enhance the
Orchard Cooler
A refreshing drink for a hot summer day.
The Transatlantic
Layered and garnished to represent both flags of two great nations to be enjoyed from the Amalfi coast to the Gulf of Mexico Transatlantic style. Nose:
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
Puerto Pallini Verde
A bright and elegant citrus cocktail with a subtle savoury edge. Pallini Limoncello brings vibrant lemon character, mezcal adds a gentle smoky note, basil
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,
Smoked lemon
Un'interpretazione contemporanea dell'old fashioned che unisce la freschezza del limoncello Pallini alla profondità affumicata del mezcal. Un
Flying Too Close To The Sun
Bright limoncello sweetness meets vegetal tequila and Braulio’s cool bitterness. Coffee adds depth and aroma, while a light mezcal rinse brings subtle
Lermonsperso
Yknow how Italians will serve espresso with a lemon peel? I’d like to think of this as a shout out to that tradition with a take that makes it work in
Silver Peel
Bright lemon zest and candied citrus up front, balanced by dry herbal vermouth and subtle juniper. A light marzipan-like sweetness from maraschino adds
Giardino Bianco
Pallini Limoncello brings bright Amalfi lemon character, layered with the coastal of Gin Mare, gentle smokiness from mezcal, and the savoury nuttiness
Ligurian Bloom
A Ligurian inspired sour where basil pesto plays antagonist to Pallini Limoncello's sweet citrus. Opens on gin, limoncello and lemon, then basil unfolds
Fiction Romance
To create a savoury element from an unexpected source, I used Amaro Sfumato Rabarbaro to bring the earthy, bittersweet character of Chinese rhubarb into
Mediterraneo Doc
A lower abv but rich in flavour twist of a fizz or sour cocktail,featuring both limoncello and crema di limoncello for richness,density and beautiful foam.
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.
