There are beautiful summer days in Oslo at the moment, and soon it will be the weekend too. 😃 Then it might be fitting to serve a delightful, ice-cold, Italian dessert drink after the meal! 😎

Sgroppino al limone was supposedly invented in Venice in the 1600s, where the drink was served between meals in the aristocratic circles as a "digestivo". "Sgroppino" (pronounced "sgro-pi-no") means to "loosen up" in Italian, which is precisely what the drink was intended to do.

Sgroppino al limone is made with lemon sorbet, vodka, and prosecco. The lemon sorbet makes the drink have a lovely foam on top and a light, sweet taste. If you want an even sweeter variant, vodka can be replaced with the lemon liqueur Limoncello.

Below you will find a recipe that yields 8 glasses, which can be handy when you have guests.

You will also get a recipe that yields 1 drink.

Ingredients: 

8 glasses: 
♥ 1 liter lemon sorbet
♥ 3.5 dl vodka or Limoncello
♥ 7 dl prosecco (1 bottle)

1 glass: 
♥ 1.5 dl lemon sorbet
♥ 0.5 dl vodka or Limoncello
♥ 1 dl prosecco

Instructions: 

Place lemon sorbet in a bowl.

Add vodka (or Limoncello).

Stir this together with a fork (it's okay if there are a few pieces of lemon sorbet left, as they will melt).

Top up with prosecco.

Scoop the drink into chilled cocktail glasses.

Serve immediately while the drink is ice-cold and frothy.

If you're making just 1 drink, you can mix it directly in the glass.

Delicious, Italian cocktail classic!  😍
 

Tips: 

♥ Instead of using a fork, you can whisk the drink together with a balloon whisk or gently use an electric hand mixer. If you're making just 1 drink, it can be mixed in a shaker.

♥ If you want, you can garnish the glass with a small slice of lemon or a bit of lemon zest and/or some fresh mint.

♥ Prosecco is a fruity, sparkling white wine from Northern Italy. Available at the liquor store.

♥ I used vodka here, but as mentioned, many also use Limoncello. Limoncello is an Italian lemon liqueur. Also available at the liquor store.

♥ Sgroppino can also be made with other flavors. Simply replace the lemon sorbet with strawberry sorbet, mango sorbet, etc., but keep the vodka (or Limoncello) and prosecco.

♥ Alcoholic drinks are for adults and should be enjoyed in moderation. Drinks should of course never be served to minors.
 

SGROPPINO MOCKTAIL: 
You can make a non-alcoholic version by omitting the vodka (or Limoncello) and using only lemon sorbet and non-alcoholic bubbles (available at the liquor store) or lemon soda.

Enjoy!

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