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Party Thyme Cocktail

Gin Limoncello Drinks , Mixed Drinks with Limoncello

Out of all the drinks on this site, this one is the punniest, so I apologize if that offends you. Of course if you're that easily offended, you won't be following my blog for long, so...

This cocktail makes use of the huge piles of herbs growing in my garden. Herbs are by far the easiest plant you can grow in a garden. So I grow huge piles of them and declare myself a master gardener (never you mind the wilted tomato plants and mold-covered squash leaves). Sort of like how I throw four ingredients together and declare myself a master liqueur maker--how you behave in one area of life is how you behave in all of them I guess.

The Party Thyme - A Gin and Limoncello Cocktail from LimoncelloQuest

Now, despite having the appearance of lemonade and the presence of healthy veggies in the garnish this is a strong drink. That's where the "party" comes in. So don't have too many or you'll end up prancing through your garden wearing nothing but your party hat. Just...trust me on that one...

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Party Thyme Cocktail
Prep Time
10 mins
 
Servings: 1
Ingredients
  • 1 handful Fresh Thyme, stems & leaves
  • 2.5 oz Gin
  • 2 oz Limoncello
  • 2 oz Meyer lemon juice
  • Cucumber-flavored soda water
  • Meyer lemon wedges (for garnish)
Instructions

  1. In a cocktail shaker, place thyme stems and muddle (or crush with the back of a wooden spoon)

  2. Add gin, limoncello and lemon juice juice to a shaker with ice

  3. Shake vigorously

  4. Strain into a glass over ice, garnish with lemon slice and top with soda water

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The Party Thyme - A Gin and Limoncello Cocktail from LimoncelloQuest

The Downton Abbey

Gin Limoncello Drinks , Mixed Drinks with Blood Orange Liqueur , Mixed Drinks with Creme de Limoncello , Mixed Drinks with Limoncello

Being a guy, I've never actually seen a whole episode of Downton Abbey. I've only walked through the living room on the way to the bathroom while it was on the TV. But in general, "actually knowing stuff" before you speak your mind isn't as popular as it used to be, so I went ahead and named this drink after the show. 

That decision was based on the presence of gin in the ingredients and the way the image below came out. With the fancy tablecloth, indiscernable-but-upscale-looking bottle in the background, and of course the mini-goblet--the whole thing just smacks of aristocracy.

The Downton Abbey - A Meyer Lemon and Limoncello Creme cocktail from LimoncelloQuest

This cocktail also contains Crema di Limoncello, or as we Yanks call it, Limoncello Cream. If you haven't yet used it, you'll find that it also somehow seems more refined than regular limoncello. Don't ask me how the addition of cow drippings achieves that feat, I can't explain it.

Here's a fun drinking game for Downton Abbey (and possibly the ONLY one in existence). Down one of these every time you hear the word "squiffy." 

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The Downton Abbey
Prep Time
10 mins
 
Servings: 1
Ingredients
  • 2.5 oz Gin
  • 1.25 oz Crema di Limoncello
  • 2 oz Meyer lemon juice
  • Coconut or cream-flavored soda water
  • Meyer lemon wedges (for garnish)
Instructions

  1. Add gin, creme de limoncello and lemon juice juice to a cocktail shaker with ice

  2. Shake vigorously

  3. Strain into a glass over ice, garnish with meyer lemon slice and top with soda water

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The Downton Abbey - A Meyer Lemon and Limoncello Creme cocktail from LimoncelloQuest

Nantucket Sangria

Mixed Drinks with Limoncello , Wine Limoncello Drinks

I dare you--DARE YOU I say!--to find a drink as light, refreshing and downright summer-y as this one. Can't be done. I mean, I don't throw this term around lightly, but it's damn near whimsical.

And don't even get me started on how much vitamin C is in this drink. 

Nantucket is a charming little island full of rich folks who wear faded red pants and (at least in my imagination) sip drinks like this all summer. So I figured that's an excellent name for this concoction. 

Nantucket Sangria - A limoncello-laced sangria from LimoncelloQuest

There's even a famous limerick about Nantucket that I'll get to work on revising to include a reference to this drink. Stay tuned...

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Nantucket Sangria
Prep Time
10 mins
 
Servings: 1 pitcher
Ingredients
  • 2 oz Lemon juice
  • 5 oz Limoncello
  • 1 bottle (750 ml) Vinho Verde white wine
  • Lemon slices, raspberries, strawberries (for garnish)
  • Lemon soda water (optional)
Instructions

  1. In a pitcher, combine lemon juice, wine and limoncello

  2. Stir to combine, then add lemon slices, berries and ice to pitcher

  3. Pour over ice, filling ¾ of the glass, top with soda water


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The Positano Pre-Gamer

Mixed Drinks with Limoncello , Wine Limoncello Drinks

This is the drink that residents of Positano drink in preparation for a night of serious partying--in my imagination. In reality it's a recycling program for rosé wine. 

You know rosé, it's the wine people drink if they don't like alcohol. It's also the wine those people bring to dinner parties, so everyone has one or two bottles stowed away in the back of the cupboard. Here's a chance to get rid of it!

The Positano Pre-Gamer - A rosé sangria from LimoncelloQuest

Through the strategic addition of Limoncello, strawberries and other things that actually taste good, we can recycle rosé wine into something amazing!

You get an impossibly refreshing summer drink AND you reclaim precious space in your cabinet that you can now use for expired goji berries, spirulina powder and other stuff you think you should eat but never will. You're welcome!

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Positano Pre-Gamer
Prep Time
10 mins
 
Servings: 1 pitcher
Ingredients
  • 4 oz Strawberry simple syrup (recipe below)
  • 2 oz Lemon juice
  • 4 oz Limoncello
  • 1 750 ml bottle Dry Rose Wine
  • Lemon slices, strawberries (for garnish)
  • Lemon soda water (optional)
Instructions

  1. In a pitcher, combine simple syrup, lemon juice, wine and limoncello

  2. Stir to combine, then add lemon slices, strawberries and ice to pitcher

  3. Pour over ice, filling ¾ of the glass, top with soda water

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Strawberry Simple Syrup
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
Servings: 1 batch
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Water
  • 0.5 cup Sugar
  • 0.5 cup Fresh or frozen strawberries
Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a boil then reduce to simmer ~15 minutes, until all sugar is dissolved and syrup is slightly thickened. Strain out fruit and allow to cool. Store in an airtight container for up to four weeks.

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