Since you have managed to get to another Friday (well done, it's been hard lately) and since it has been a while, we thought we owed you another Italian cocktail recipe to congratulate yourself and toast the weekend. Especially as things start to slowly open up once more and all seems a little more hopeful, it is a perfect time to bring a little bit of Italy into your kitchen and look ahead to holidays in Tuscany that seem nearer by the day...
Sgroppino is a frozen cocktail that resembles a slushie or smoothie and is one of many cocktails that is said to have originated in Venice. While thought to have been originally a digestif served up to Venetian nobility, the exact origins of the drink are unknown but one thing is certain: it is a perfect summer refresher! Enjoyable both in its own right after a long day of work or as a palette cleanser between courses (if you are recreating a Tuscan feast at home to bring a little bit of Tuscany to you for now), this is light, delicious, completely refreshing, and incredibly easy to make. Here's a recipe to make it at home until you can enjoy the real deal while holidaying in Tuscany!
Sgroppino is a frozen cocktail that resembles a slushie or smoothie and is one of many cocktails that is said to have originated in Venice. While thought to have been originally a digestif served up to Venetian nobility, the exact origins of the drink are unknown but one thing is certain: it is a perfect summer refresher! Enjoyable both in its own right after a long day of work or as a palette cleanser between courses (if you are recreating a Tuscan feast at home to bring a little bit of Tuscany to you for now), this is light, delicious, completely refreshing, and incredibly easy to make. Here's a recipe to make it at home until you can enjoy the real deal while holidaying in Tuscany!
Ingredients:
Serves 4
500ml of lemon sorbet
500ml of Prosecco
Method:
1. This recipe has equal parts of the two ingredients to give a balance of them both, lending a somewhat smoothie-like but thinner consistency. However, there are a variety of ways in which the sgroppino can be made and served. Some serve it up thick like a proper smoothie or almost like a pudding and others serve the ingredients without mixing them so that the sorbet floats on top of the prosecco like an ice-cream float. You can make your own however you feel like and according to your own preferences by adjusting our recipe accordingly.
2. Remove the sorbet from the freezer about ten minutes before you intend on using it to soften it up. Place in a bowl and whisk until creamy, soft, and the consistency of frosting.
3. Add the prosecco little by little, whisking it as you do in order to incorporate it fully. Serve in a Champagne flute and enjoy!
Serves 4
500ml of lemon sorbet
500ml of Prosecco
Method:
1. This recipe has equal parts of the two ingredients to give a balance of them both, lending a somewhat smoothie-like but thinner consistency. However, there are a variety of ways in which the sgroppino can be made and served. Some serve it up thick like a proper smoothie or almost like a pudding and others serve the ingredients without mixing them so that the sorbet floats on top of the prosecco like an ice-cream float. You can make your own however you feel like and according to your own preferences by adjusting our recipe accordingly.
2. Remove the sorbet from the freezer about ten minutes before you intend on using it to soften it up. Place in a bowl and whisk until creamy, soft, and the consistency of frosting.
3. Add the prosecco little by little, whisking it as you do in order to incorporate it fully. Serve in a Champagne flute and enjoy!
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