• 2007-08-06 09:05:26A delicious balance of lemon – freshly squeezed, sharpened in vodka and sweetened in limoncello liqueur. A wonderful dessert at the end of a winter meal.

    Lemony sorbet cocktail

    Serves: 2

    Ingredients

    • 75ml lemon vodka, chilled
    • 25ml schnapps, chilled
    • 50ml limoncello liqueur, chilled
    • 100ml fresh lemon juice
    • 50ml vanilla castor sugar
    • 6 – 8 ice cubes
    • 2 strips lemon zest, finely diced
    • 1 vanilla bean, to garnish

    Instructions

    1

    Using a jug or clean glass jar with a lid, pour in the lemon vodka, schnapps, limoncello, lemon juice and vanilla sugar and stir or shake until the sugar has dissolved.

    2

    Pour the ice into a liquidiser and blend until reduced to crystals. Add the lemon vodka mixture and give it all one quick whiz to combine.

    3

    Remove the canister from the liquidiser, stir in the diced lemon zest, divide the mixture between 2 glasses and serve immediately.