Classic Sgroppino Recipes

SGROPPINO (ITALIAN COCKTAIL)

Steps:

• Pour the Prosecco and vodka into 2 Champagne flutes, dividing equally. Spoon a scoop of sorbet into each flute. Sprinkle with mint and serve immediately.

NECTARINE SGROPPINO

Steps:

• For sorbet, simmer nectarines in a large saucepan of water over medium-high heat until just tender (4-8 minutes; time depends on the firmness of nectarines). Drain, and when cool enough to handle, coarsely chop (discard stones), add lemon juice and stand for colour to seep from the skins and brighten the mixture to pink (4-5 minutes). Blend with sugar syrup until smooth, strain through a sieve (discard solids) and refrigerate to chill (1 hour). Churn in an ice-cream machine, then freeze in an airtight container until required.
• Spoon small scoops of sorbet into coupes, top with sparkling wine and serve.

SGROPPINO

Steps:

• Add the prosecco, vodka and lemon sorbet into a chilled bowl and whip until foamy and velvety.
• Pour into a white wine glass.

SGROPPINO (ITALIAN LEMON SORBET AFTER DINNER COCKTAIL)

Steps:

• Place first 3 ingredients into a blender. Process until just combined and slushy. Serve in wine glasses or champagne flutes. See Note #3 below.

SGROPPINO

Steps:

• Put the lemon sorbet into the bottom of a champagne flute.
• Pour over the vodka, then top with champagne.

SGROPPINO (ITALIAN COCKTAIL)

Steps:

• Pour the Prosecco and vodka into 4 champagne flutes. Spoon a scoop of sorbet into each flute. Sprinkle with mint and serve immediately.