I love all things Italian, sometimes to my detriment, especially during the World Cup ! As you can imagine living with all these England fans, loving the Italian football team and wanting them to win does not go down well, but hey its not as agonising as being an England supporter.
 
My love of Italy, the food, the culture, the people, also include my passion for Limoncello & Prosecco. I have had some of the best times of my life, with some of the people I love most, while enjoying a glass or two, or maybe three, Ok we lost count, of both of the above mentioned yummy drinks. So with that in mind I would like to tribute this post to the gorgeous Juliet & of course my lovely Daughter-in-law Alex (Alex & Juliet love a glass or two, or three, Ok, we did definitely lose count) of both of the above. I fear that in Alex’s case I am a terrible influence, but in my defence I do feel that I have been led astray by Juliet, and before you say bloody cheek Mrs S, you know its true and I love you for it.
 
So here’s to a great recipe that combines both these lovely drinks.
 
Salute XXXX
 
Per person :
 
2 tablespoons Limoncello
Prosecco
ice
1 lemon slice
a sprig of fresh mint
 
Pour the Limoncello into a large wine glass and top with Prosecco.
 
Add the ice, lemon slice and mint, serve at once.
 
How easy is that, so easy that I reckon you could still manage to make them perfectly after quite a few glasses.
 
I have found many recipes for homemade Limoncello and I will get round to trying them at some point, if I find a good one I will of course be posting it on the Blog, in the meantime, Sainsburys actually do a very nice one, that does compare quite favorably with those that I have tried in Italy.