Lemon sgroppino is a great end of meal or to intersperse different dishes during an important meal. It is generally served to “cleanse” the palate after a fish-based meal. Great for festive days, served as a digestif. Its creaminess, combined with the alcoholic touch and the freshness of lemon, will be appreciated by all. To make sgroppino you need a simple blender, lemon sorbet, prosecco and/or vodka. Pour it into glasses, strictly glass or crystal, in flûte style and delight everyone! Sgroppino originates from Veneto and is commonly called sgropin.
Sgroppino is a liquid and alcoholic sorbet made with citrus ice cream, prosecco and, to taste, it can be made more alcoholic with a touch of vodka.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 183.65 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 23.05 (g) of which sugars 22.23 (g)
- Proteins 0.69 (g)
- Fat 0.00 (g) of which saturated 0.00 (g)of which unsaturated 0.00 (g)
- Fibers 0.29 (g)
- Sodium 14.30 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 150 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients to make homemade sgroppino
- 8 tablespoons store-bought lemon sorbet, in a tub
- 3/4 cup prosecco
- 8 tablespoons vodka (optional, about 3.5 oz)
- 4 slices lemon (for garnish)
What you need
- 1 Blender / Mixer
- 4 Glasses Flute type
Tips and variations for sgroppino
Lemon sgroppino should be consumed immediately after preparation. Enrich the glass with a pretty straw, mint leaves, and thin slices of lemon or the fruit you’ve chosen to make the citrus sorbet.
Orange Sgroppino
Replace the lemon sorbet with 300 g of orange sorbet.
Mandarin Sgropin
Instead of lemon sorbet, you can use the same weight of mandarin sorbet.
Non-alcoholic lemon sgroppino
If you have children or teetotal friends, you can make sgroppino by replacing prosecco with coconut milk and lemon zest.
