As sexy and as sloppy as it sounds, Sgroppino is one of those things that will change your tastes forever. Summer cocktail recipes have never been so good. I mean really, doesn’t that word (Sgroppino) sound like some kind of hot and dirty sexual position? Leave it to those hot and steamy Italians to create a delicious summer cocktail that will have you panting and craving for more of this ice cold lemony treat.

Remember when I posted that deliciously herbal lemon sorbet on Monday and I told you to check out the site on Friday?  Well, it’s Friday and I’m coming through as promised.

If, by any chance, you have some of that sorbet left over you’re in luck because that’s what you need to make this sgroppino. Yes, this refreshing summertime cocktail is made with nothing more than sorbet, vodka and some bubbly. I say bubbly because you could use Champagne (if you’re pretentious), Cava, or Prosecco. Of course, Prosecco would be the first choice since it is Italian bubbly after all.

There are plenty of lemon cocktail recipes out there. I’ve even made a few. But this is the quintessential old school lemon cocktail recipe. Could you make it with some other flavor of sorbet? Absolutely, in fact, I have one coming up in a week or so. But the classic recipe calls for lemon sorbet.

You could definitely serve this year round, but it’s especially refreshing in the Summer. I mean, don’t you look to make specific summer cocktail recipes when it’s sweltering outside? You don’t just want something to drink, you want something to quench your thirst. Citrus fruits, and lemon in particular, are the go to ingredient to cut through that heat and humidity and get your salivary glands going.

I don’t use much of a recipe when I make up a batch of sgroppino, I just go by sight. You want it thick so that it doesn’t melt in just a couple of minutes, but you don’t want it milkshake thick. I don’t add so much vodka that you feel like your doing a kamikaze shot, but you want just enough to get that little buzz going. Then the Prosecco…this is where you need to be kind of an artist. The amount of bubbly you add to the sgroppino is going to determine the consistency. Start with a little less than you need and add more if you think it needs to be thinned out.

Try adding more lemon cocktail recipes to your existing list of summer cocktail recipes and watch your friends flock to your place when the temperatures start to rise.

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