Ingredients

  • 1½ ozlimoncello(frozen or very cold)

🔧 Tools

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Instructions

  1. Store limoncello in freezer until viscous and ice-cold
  2. Chill shot glasses in freezer for at least 30 minutes
  3. Pour limoncello into frozen shot glass
  4. Serve immediately—the glass should frost on contact
  5. Sip slowly to savor the lemon oils

📜 History

Limoncello is the quintessential digestivo of Italy's Amalfi Coast and Sorrento Peninsula, where lemon groves cascade down cliffsides to the Mediterranean. Made by steeping lemon zest in neutral spirit and sweetening, this sunshine-yellow liqueur is traditionally served ice-cold after dinner. The ritual of the limoncello shot embodies Italian hospitality—a moment of pure citrus pleasure shared among friends.