- Just in time for the heatwave, Nigella Lawson unveils her latest recipe with Ocado: The Sgroppino, an icy lemon dessert cocktail
- The Sgroppino blends Remeo lemon sorbet, vodka, and prosecco for a refreshingly zesty experience
- Three cooling ingredients that can be at the ready for when the hot weather takes us by surprise
- Full recipe available at www.ocado.com/nigella
As part of her ongoing partnership with online supermarket Ocado, Nigella Lawson has unveiled her latest summer inspired recipe: the Sgroppino.
The perfect tipple for the long-awaited heatwave, this icy lemon dessert cocktail hybrid blends the zesty tang of lemon sorbet with the kick of vodka and the fizz of prosecco.
“This is a very special drinkable dessert which you can whip up in mere moments,” Nigella explains. “Moreover, if you make sure to keep the sorbet and vodka stashed in the freezer, and the Prosecco in the fridge, you are ready to deliver near-instant delight to even unplanned guests, infusing last-minute gatherings with sunny spontaneity.”
Inspired by her passion for simple yet elegant recipes, and “a deep love for the Sgroppino (pronounced, give or take, ‘zgrrroppeeno’)”, having tasted this “divine concoction” for the first time when she lived in Italy when she was 19, Nigella’s recipe requires just three ingredients to achieve a light, frothy consistency, suggestive of a sophisticated slushy.
“This is about creating something heavenly with minimal effort,” Nigella emphasises. “It’s hard to convey exactly or adequately the wondrousness of a Sgroppino, for these three ingredients combine to create an icy froth that seems neither quite solid nor liquid, but the minute you take your first grateful gulp you will know exactly what I mean. More than a frozen cocktail or a drinkable dessert, a Sgroppino is heaven in a glass!”
For those eager to recreate the Sgroppino at home, the full recipe can be found here. For more Nigella inspiration, browse her favourite products and new finds in the Nigella Loves Ocado aisle.
