The Zest Limoncello Cocktail

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp salt, to garnish
  • 45ml gin
  • 60ml limoncello
  • 15ml sparkling wine or champagne
  • 15ml tonic water
  • Ice cubes
  • Slice of lime, to garnish
  • Mint leaves, to garnish

Instructions

  • For the salt rim: Juice half of a lemon in a lemon juicer and dip the rim of martini glasses in the juice and then immediately dip into salt that is spread out on a small plate. Set aside.
  • In a cocktail shaker, combine ice, gin, limoncello, sparkling wine or champagne. Shake till completely combined and pour into a cocktail glass.
  • Garnish with fresh mint leaves and a slice of lime.