This Lemon Sorbet Spritz is a light refreshing summer cocktail for everyday enjoyment. Prosecco, sparkling water & a vodka twist give just the right amount of effervescence, while the lemon sorbet ice cubes chill it to the perfect temperature. Great for backyard BBQs, picnics, happy hours and oceanside sipping.
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Riondo Prosecco for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.
Summer brings to mind laid-back vacations, lazy days on the beach, easy dinners on the patio and refreshing cocktails.
Living in Florida, with blue skies, warm evenings and gentle ocean breezes, gives me the chance to relax after work with appetizers and cocktails on my back patio. And there is no better start to a refreshing cocktail than Riondo Prosecco.
Riondo Prosecco is an authentic Italian sparkling wine. With it's light, fruity flavor and just a hint of sweetness, it's the perfect bubbly to sip alone or add to cocktails. No wonder it's the #1 prosecco in Italy! And the best part is that it's reasonably priced, which makes it great for everyday sipping, as well as special occasions.
They've also solved the problem of having leftover sparkling wine go flat by incorporating a screw top onto the bottle. The Riondo Porsecco also comes in bambino bottles, perfect for a single serving. What a fantastic idea! Of course, they still have the cork with the strong closure but, when I'm not hosting a party, I like that I can make this Lemon Sorbet Spritz cocktail for my husband and I in the evening and save the rest for later in the week. That means it's just as good the second time around as it is the first! And isn't it the bubbles that make a cocktail so refreshing? You betcha!
This Lemon Sorbet Spritz cocktail is a little bit sgroppino and a lot spritz, two of the most popular cocktails in Italy. A spritz cocktail commonly calls for prosecco and sparkling water, while the sgroppino uses prosecco, vodka and lemon sorbet. I combined these two into my very own version that uses the best of both cocktails.
How to Make a Lemon Sorbet Spritz
First comes the ice cubes. Not just any ordinary ice cubes, though. Nope, extra colorful and tasty ones! Put edible flowers into the bottom of an ice cube tray, one for each cube. Then, I combine lemon sorbet with a little sparkling water to help the sorbet freeze a little harder. Pour that on top of the flowers and place the tray into the freezer for 3-4 hours until frozen.
When the cubes are ready it's time to put the cocktail together. Easy peasy! Place 3-4 ice cubes in each glass. For each cocktail, pour in 1-½ ounces vodka, 2 ounces lemon sparkling water and top off with about 4 ounces of Riondo Prosecco.
Garnish with a lemon slice, if desired, and voila - one light sparkling thoroughly enjoyable cocktail!
Last night, my husband and I took the opportunity to relax at the beach just as dusk was setting in with a glass of Lemon Sorbet Spritz in our hand. The sound of the waves and the soft gentle breezes made it the perfect setting.
If you love prosecco cocktails as much as I do, check out more Riondo Prosecco Cocktails. Thankfully there's still enough summer left for me to enjoy a few more of their deliciously fizzy cocktails. Keepin' it cool! Saluti!
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LEMON SORBET SPRITZ
Ingredients
Ice Cubes (about 36 cubes)
- 3 cups lemon sorbet
- 1 cup Italian sparkling water
- Edible flowers pansies, dianthus, mums, citrus blossoms, impatiens, roses & violets to name a few
Spritz
- 4 oz Riondo Prosecco
- 2 oz Italian lemon sparkling water
- 1 ½ oz vodka
Instructions
Ice Cubes
- Using an ice cube tray, place one edible flower in the bottom of each ice cube compartment.
- Combine lemon sorbet and sparkling water and pour over flowers. Freeze for a minimum of 3-4 hours.
Spritz
- Place 3-4 ice cubes in a stemless wine glass, highball glass or wine glass.
- Pour in vodka and sparkling water.
- Top with Riondo Prosecco.
- Garnish with lemon slice if desired.
Nutrition
Oh my goodness this is lovely and looks so refreshing! The color is perfect and the addition of the flowers is so unique.
It really helps beat the summer heat with just the right amount of tart lemon and fizz from the prosecco. I was pretty happy with the flower ice cubes. They're a lot of fun to make.
I love every drink that has Prosecco in it. This is such a perfect summer treat 🙂
I'm with you! I think it's the bubbles it adds to any flavors added that makes it so refreshing.
I love prosecco and love lemon, so it's a combination made in heaven!
I totally agree! They flavors went together so well and that extra creaminess from the sorbet was extra heavenly.
I love anything with lemon in and this looks super refreshing. Perfect for a summer garden party!
It would be perfect for a spring or summer garden party, light, refreshing and pretty too!
I love how bright and fresh this is! I feel like this would be the perfect kind of drink to have at a bridal shower or girls brunch; it's so pretty.
That's a great idea! The flowers, with the light refreshing taste of this spritz, are the perfect touch for showers, brunches and garden parties.
This sounds perfect for sipping by the pool this weekend! Light and quenching!
not only does this look fabulously refreshing the photo are delicious looking too I really would like one of these lemon sorbet spritz right now! its a hot one here!
Thanks so much. It's hot here too and this is the perfect refreshing cocktail to cool off with. I like to serve it when I host a luncheon for my girlfriends.