Last Updated on November 10, 2019
Gin and Prosecco Cocktail with Lemon – Italian 75
It took me opening my bottle of Malfy Limone Gin to realise the significance of the Malfy brand name. Made on the outskirts of Turin in an area best known for vermouth and liqueurs, originally it was a small batch product made by the Vergano family, who still manage the business today. Although it’s now part of the US-based company Biggar & Leith, it still has all the feel of an artisan gin and I wanted to make a cocktail that summed up Italy to me. Prosecco and Lemon of course, a variation on a French 75 – this is my recipe for an Italian 75 cocktail
What I discovered when I opened my bottle of Malfy Limone gin was a delicate lemon sherbet drink quite unlike any gin I’ve tried before. Malfy Limone is made with a mix of lemon peel from Amalfi coast and Sicilian lemons. The other botanicals, Juniper, coriander, cassia, liquorice, grapefruit peel and orange peel take a back seat. Distillation in stainless steel still under vacuum at 60 degrees ensures that the zesty flavours of the citrus elements are not lost.
Light Gin and Prosecco Cocktail with fresh lemon and rosemary syrup
- 45 ml Malfy LImone Gin
- 15 ml Fresh Lemon Juice around half an Amalfi Lemon
- 7.5 ml Rosemary infused simple syrup made by mixing equal quantities of water and sugar, heating to boiling point and then adding a couple of sprigs of rosemary.
- Prosecco
- 1 sprig Rosemary
- Ice
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Put the ice, gin, lemon juice and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker and fill with ice
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Shake well
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Strain into a champagne flute
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Top up with prosecco
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Garnish with a sprig of rosemary
What I’d like to know from you is how you’d adopt a classic French 75 to make it work with an Italian Gin. You could choose to use prosecco like me, you might add limoncello, you might add rosemary or basil. Or even the odd sneaky olive. I’m sharing my own recipe for what is actually a prosecco and gin cocktail with lemon. Would you do anything differently? If so what…? Let me know in the comments.
Made this refreshing drink yesterday to celebrate International Prosecco Day! We filled the glass with ice, used 1 ounce Limoncello, 1 ounce Malfi Gin, topped with La Marca Prosecco added lemons, lemon curls and lemon balm for garnish. This was an amazingly refreshing drink on a 30+ degree day!!
Loved the rosemary/lemon combination
I’d try some rosemary with it as it dies work well in a standard gin & tonic!
I’d put in a slice of frozen lemon.
Perfect recipe
I would add a few Basil leaves – slightly crushed.
Your cocktail sounds great – not sure about the rosemary for me but will give it a try when I next have the girls round
Your recipe sounds lush, perfect for sipping in the sun when summer arrives
i’m not sure how i could change it, but must say your recipe sounds delicious and well worth a try
Sounds absolutely delicious, I remember the glorious lemons when my husband and I went to the Amalfi Coast.
Definitely trying this, looks delicious
Your cocktail sounds lovely. I’m going to try it.
limoncello maybe?
A spring of Rosemary is a favourite thing of mine to add to any gin drink I make!
Sounds delicious
I can’t comment on whether something is authentically Italian or not, but I would be more than up for giving your cocktail a try. It sounds delicious!
Very classy
Looks delicious! Add a little limoncello?!
This sounds amazing!
Sounds good to me but I think I would try asperol …but I like gin anyway it comes
I would add a slight touch limoncello to make it more Italian
I think it sounds wonderful how you have done it. I love anything ‘lemony’, so refreshing.
I love this recipe! 5 stars! To me lemon flavours are so italian, like limoncello , just ideal and fresh!
I think you have adapted the recipe perfectly. The addition of prosecco adds an Italian touch to many cocktails and using a true Italian lemon makes such a difference. I cannot wait to try this myself x
I think that the Rosemary is teh added touch that makes it the perfect Italian cocktail just as it is.
I have tried it at a friends house and its great, they also have some other flavours I am interested in trying.
Sounds lush as it is
To enhance the already Italian flavour of the cocktail, I’d add a touch of limoncello.
Sounds amazing as it is ?
A bit of Limoncello would be fab!
Limoncello would be great!
I would add Limoncello
Count me in – I love Gin
I don’t mean to be a sheep but I adore limoncello and think it would compliment it nicely
To make it more Italian I would put a splash of limoncello in it
I would add some limoncello
Sounds amazing! Thanks.
This cocktail sounds perfect as it is! Definitely to my taste. The Malfy gin Rosa (grapefruit) is also amazing with prosecco – really refreshing!
I would add some limoncello 🙂
Add limoncello and fresh ?
I would add Asti Spumante instead to make it Italian.
Ice and tonic
I’d use limoncello and Prosecco with a slice of Sorento lemon.
prosecco I adore, plus some limoncello to taste but to top it a cocktail cherry and a sliver of fig.
I would freeze some peal and add it to keep my drink cold
I read the question before your recipe, and immediately thought rosemary. I think my partner would enjoy it more than I would, I really don’t drink much, the fizz would maybe sway me. But I bet this smells just wonderful. She enjoys a gin, and loves lemon.
I’s add Prosecco
Prosecco instead of the champagne and some limoncello!
I don’t drink gin but would love to try your recipe
shh, I think it would work just as well with lemon vodka;)
I always love prosecco in cocktails, would just add a dash of limoncello to taste.
A dash of prosecco and lime would be my choice.
Sounds great! I’d add some lemon or lime
Fab recipe. It sounds delicious and just perfect how it is x
You could add limoncelo or use a homemade lemon liqueur. I know it’s not Italian but it’s also lovely if you use a nice Cava instead of prosecco if you prefer a bit more of a dry and sharp cocktail.
I would add quince to it, they’re a common fruit in Italy, for that Italian twist. x
Instead of the lemon juice and rosemary syrup I would mix it with Aperol Spritz, served with a slice of orange
Hmm wish someone would invent a tasting app………………
I would add the sneaky olive !
Would love to try this – it looks just perfect
garnish with a lime
Love the recipe
I think this would be perfect with a slice of lemon
Squeeze of lemon and a drop of sun!
I would add olives, they are very italian
I would add a ripe Italian Olive, simples
Love Prosecco… would add some rasperbberies and lime for a fruity twist
Tonic & a slice of lemon and maybe lime.
Just tonic for me with this lovely gin too, naturally, I’m an old fashioned girl who knows what she loves.
A lemon rind and lime rind twist
sounds lovely, would also work well with lime juice instead of lemon
I’d drink it while eating pizza to make it Italian!
this looks fab and if making a cocktail i would use Limoncello
this sounds perfect just the way it is
Id add lemon and lime xx
Lots of lemon, so the Malfy limone gin, some limoncello and prosecco would be so nice.
I love the Gin but would use a Tonic with it.
I adore the gin. The blood orange one is LUSH too. I’d love to try your cocktail but I’d sneak in some limoncello as I’m a huge fan.
i would add a dash of lime x
would love to try this gin!
maybe adding a shot of limoncello
I’d add lemonchello for the Italian twist
2 off my fave drinks
I would definitely add bit of limoncello
I love the sound of this Malfy Limone gin…i have always been a gin drinker added with all the citrus adders Orange,Bitter Lemon or lime on occassions. So if you think of Lemon Sherbet I know I will love this.Must check it out.
This sounds so reminiscent of a wonderful weekend I had in Tuscany, wine tasting and looking out over vineyards. We had some gin and lemon then…this is perfectly Italian!
stick an olive in it!
I like to add a slice of lemon but also grate some lime – it’s delicious
I would definitely add a little limoncello
prosecco and the rosemary infused simple syrup and a rosemary garnish is the “twist”
I Would add a slice of Lemon or Lime otherwise it’s perfect ?
I think it makes the perfect Italian cocktail because of lovely mix of flavours.
I think sounds perfect to me. I would servecit as it is with a dish of olives on the side
I would add Martini and a couple of olives.
I think it looks like the perfect recipe because it has a little bit of everything you need to relax and enjoy
I think the prosecco is a good idea as it preserves the original style of the cocktail, but I think instead of a rosemary syrup I would add a tablespoon of peach purée to echo the famous Bellini
I’d have to stick with age old tonic as a mix but the recipe may tempt me to mix things up. Sounds fabulous x
To make it Italian drink it with Pizza!!
Love the idea of making it long with prossecco and raspberries!
I would swap the Champagne for Prosecco
the limoncello sounds lovely with it!
It sounds perfect, the lemon is very italian as they like adding it to most dishes and drinks! x
I would just add a slice of lemon, it sounds delicious
I would add prosecco and an olive!
That sounds so refreshing! I think it would be nice with elderflower cordial too.
For me Limoncello brings back fabulous memories of Italy so that’s what I’d use and it’s perfect for a cocktail in the midst of a bleak January
I’d use raspberry! make it sweet and tart! xx
Why have I never heard of this cocktail before? It has my two very favourite drinks combined together!!!!
Prosecco, and stir with a sprig of Rosemary
I would add Amalfi Coast Lemons that featured on the tv show when chefs Gino,Gordon and Fred took a road trip as they sounded like the perfect accompaniment.
This sounds like a perfect match-made in Gin heaven
I love the combination of gin and prosecco with fresh lemon and rosemary syrup.
I`d keep it as it is but is a good reminder of Italy from when we have been to the southern parts before
this recipe deserves 5/5 for me
I like the sound of this cocktail! Lemon is always a winner for me 🙂
Love your recipe just as it is, wouldn’t change it.
Would add a slice of Lemon – otherwise it’s perfect <3
use a Amarena Wild Cherries syrup instead of a plain syrup decorate with a preserved sour black cherry
a slice of lemon
Prossecco and gin sound fin to me, with maybe an olive, cos I love olives.
I would add lemon and maybe a little Prosecco!
I would add a squeeze of lemon to give it an Italian flavour
The Malfy LImone Gin and half an Amalfi Lemon makes this Italian
I would garnish it with a lime slice
The combination of Prosecco, Rosemary and Malfy Limone Gin make this a perfect blend of wonderful Italian ingredients for a great Italian cocktail.
As a big lover of a G&T, I would probably just use tonic instead of prosecco!
Love prosecco and gin…. I add a dash of elderflower cordial….. Fabulous
I’d make a long drink and mix it with dry martini and freshly made lemonade.
prosecco is a big favourite to use