Limoncello Spritz Cocktail

Is it possible to visit the Amalfi Coast and not come home with a new appreciation for lemons? In our recent trip to Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast, everywhere we looked there was a beautiful lemon tree full of the plump, yellow fruit. And almost every dinner we had ended with a delicious pour of limoncello liqueur. What could be better?

We even got to visit the most beautiful garden of lemon trees at I Gardini di Cataldo in Sorrento. We had a lovely tour through their lemon groves and got to taste a handful of the limoncello that is produced right there in their factory. It was some of the best limoncello I had ever tasted, so we of course had to buy a bottle to bring home with us.

One of my all time favorite cocktails that we tried on our trip was a limoncello spritz! This refreshing, citrus-y cocktail is the perfect pre-dinner drink to sip on, preferably beside the beach in Positano, but my apartment balcony works too :) In an attempt to bring a little southern Italy to southern California, I wanted to try my hand at making my own Limoncello spritz with our incredible limoncello we brought back from Sorrento. Here’s how to make your own Limoncello Spritz at home. Enjoy!