The sweet-tart taste of lemon and bourbon combine to make a perfect summertime cocktail. Fresh, clean, and citrusy with just a hint of beaches and sunshine, this delightful Sorrento Sunrise Cocktail is a fabulous summer beverage.
Sorrento Sunrise Cocktail Recipe
Years ago Hubby and I took a trip to Italy. We spent a short while in Rome and a day at the Vatican and went on to Sorrento, Italy where we stayed for a few days. We LOVED it there! So much so that we hope to be able to go back and winter there at least once. It was absolutely beautiful.
That is a photo of Mt Vesuvius that I took from our Sorrento hotel rooftop restaurant one day.
Tiered gardens were growing all over the Amalfi countryside. In Sorrento, the lemons and oranges would fall off the trees onto the ground they were so plentiful. Our hotel had lemon trees growing next to the sidewalk and parking lot!! We saw a lot of neighborhood lemon and orange trees in our neighborhood in Florida when we owned our condo, but nothing like what we saw in Sorrento and on the Amalfi coast!
Sorrento Italy is where Limoncello originated. On our trip, we were given a family recipe for Limoncello that was very, very, VERY strong.
So, why not combine some Italian with American and get a Sorrento Sunrise Cocktail recipe? I hope you enjoy!
Sorrento Sunrise Cocktail Ingredients:
● Lemon Slices
● Lime Slices
● 1 oz Bourbon
● ½ oz Citron Vodka
● ½ oz Limoncello Liquor
● 3 oz Lemonade
● 2 oz Ginger ale
● Mint Sprigs for garnish
Sorrento Sunrise Cocktail Mise en Place:
● Cocktail Glass (10oz+)
● Jigger
● Cocktail Shaker
Sorrento Sunrise Cocktail Directions:
● Add ice to a 10 ounce (or larger) cocktail glass.
● Add a lemon and a lime slice.
● In a cocktail shaker combine bourbon, vodka, limoncello, and lemonade. Shake to combine.
● Pour the liquor mixture into the prepared glass.
● Top off with ginger ale.
● Garnish with lemon, lime and, fresh mint.
● Serve.
Sorrento Sunrise Cocktail Recipe
Sorrento Sunrise Cocktail Recipe. The sweet-tart taste of lemon and bourbon combine for to make a perfect summertime cocktail. Fresh, clean, and citrusy with just a hint of beaches and sunshine, this delightful Sorrento Sunrise Cocktail is a fabulous summer beverage.
Ingredients
- Lemon Slices
- Lime Slices
- 1 oz Bourbon
- ½ oz Citron Vodka
- ½ oz Limoncello Liquor
- 3 oz Lemonade
- 2 oz Ginger Ale
- Mint Sprigs for garnish
Instructions
- Add ice to a 10 ounce (or larger) cocktail mixing glass.
- Add a lemon and a lime slice.
- In a cocktail shaker combine bourbon, vodka, limoncello, and lemonade. Shake to combine.
- Pour the liquor mixture into the prepared glass.
- Top off with ginger ale.
- Garnish with lemon, lime and, fresh mint.
- Serve.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
1Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 236Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 11mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 2gSugar: 24gProtein: 1g
Note: for exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information provided is simply a guideline.
If you would like some other great cocktails, try these:
● Whiskey Sour Cocktail Recipe
● Central Coast Cocktail Recipe
● Strawberry Ginger Cocktail Recipe
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Linda L-N says
Ann……I would love to hear more about the limoncello recipe, if you still have it. Our friends used bottles that they made as small wedding favors a few years back.
I always look forward to reading your blog!
Orchard Park, NY
Ann says
Hi Linda,
I do not have the recipe. It was very strong, so I didn’t share. However, looking at my photos, it was a bottle of Everclear (you can see why it was strong!) 7 lemons + sugar (we used 1 cup). The lemon rinds were grated (don’t grate the pith), and then placed in an airtight container with the Everclear and sugar. It sat for 5 months. (I do not recall if I shook it, I do recall it was in a “dark” space.) After we got it out, we kept it in the freezer. It basically lasted f-o-r-e-v-e-r.
If I were to make it again? More sugar!!! And I am not sure about the Everclear.
I’ll wave next time I am in OP!!
Ann
Emily says
Anything with bourbon sounds good to me! I’d love to try this sometime. Thank you for linking up with Merry Monday; I’ll be featuring your limoncello cocktail at next week’s party. We’d love to have you join us again!
Ann says
The perfect summer drink! Thank you for sharing at Party In Your PJ’s.