From warm after dinner toddies, to light and refreshing party drinks, the traditional liqueur is incredibly versatile.

Villa Cardea is showcasing limoncello’s festive versatility with four Italian-inspired cocktails created especially for the party season.

Produced in Bergamo in Northern Italy, Villa Cardea’s traditional limoncello is created using a unique, natural recipe which infuses the finest lemon peel from Sicily. It can be enjoyed on its own chilled, or in a whole host of cocktails.

Impress your guests with a taste of La Dolce Vita this Christmas.

70cl bottles of Villa Cardea Limoncello are available in Morrisons and Asda stores across the UK,
RRP £12.50, 22 % ABV

Visit: www.villacardea.com
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WINTER CAROL
Warming with winter spice

50ml Villa Cardea Limoncello
10ml spiced black tea
1 tsp honey
lemon
star anise
cinnamon stick

Add the honey to a heatproof cup, add the hot spiced black tea and limoncello. Stir to dissolve the honey. Top with hot water. Garnish with lemon wheel, cinnamon stick and star anise.

AMORE ROSSO
Fruity and full

25ml Villa Cardea Limoncello
30ml raspberry puree or coulis
25ml London Dry Gin
tonic water
lemon
raspberries

Add the Limoncello, gin and raspberry coulis into the shaker. Add ice and shake. Double strain into a highball
over fresh ice, and top with tonic. Garnish: raspberry skewer + lemon twist

CHRISTMAS STAR
Refreshing and light

25ml Villa Cardea Limoncello
80ml Prosecco brut
20ml cranberry juice
pomegranate seeds + rosemary sprig

In a flute glass add the limoncello and cranberry juice, top with Prosecco. Garnish with floating pomegranate seeds
and rosemary sprig

SNOW DREAM
Creamy and indulgent

40ml Villa Cardea Limoncello
30ml cream liqueur
30ml coconut milk
crushed ice
shredded coconut
icing sugar

First rim a low glass tumbler with desiccated coconut. Add the limoncello, cream liqueur, and coconut milk to a shaker and shake vigorously. Strain into your glass filled with crushed ice.