Cocktail "Italian 75"

Ingredients:

Cocktail

• 45 ml chilled limoncello
• 15 ml of gin
• 60 ml chilled Prosecco
• 1 twist of lemon zest, for garnish

Homemade limoncello

• 4 organic lemons, thoroughly washed and dried, or Meyer lemons
• 2 cups of 40% vodka, such as Tito's
• 3/4 cup sugar or 3/4 cup store-bought sugar syrup + more as needed

Preparation:

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour limoncello and gin over ice. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Top with Prosecco. Garnish with lemon zest and serve.
   
   Simple syrup:
   If you're making homemade sugar syrup, combine the sugar with 3/4 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 3 minutes. Set the syrup aside to cool completely.

2. Homemade limoncello

   
   Remove only the yellow part of the lemon zest using a grater, being careful not to remove the bitter white pith. You should have about 1/4 cup of zest. Transfer the zest to a jar or other tightly sealed container. Add vodka, seal, and shake. Store in a cool, dark place for at least 2 weeks.
   
   Strain the infused vodka through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl. You may need to line the sieve with a coffee filter to catch all the zest. Discard the zest.
   
   Mix 3/4 cup of sugar syrup (or more if desired) with the infused vodka. Store in a tightly sealed bottle in the freezer for up to 6 months.