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Limoncello Gin Collins

Aug 4, 2019 · Modified: Jul 17, 2021 by Lauren Pacek · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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This Limoncello Gin Collins is fizzy and refreshing, with a prominent lemon flavor. Minty simple syrup helps to balance out the tartness of the lemon juice and limoncello.

In short: this drink is exactly what you want on a hot day.

Looking for more summery drinks? Try my AMF Drink or Strawberry Lemonade Vodka Cocktail!

Two tall glasses full of Limoncello Gin Collinses and a bottle of gin.
Jump to:
  • 🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe
  • 💭 What is a Limoncello Gin Collins?
  • 📝 What ingredients go into this cocktail?
  • 🔀 Substitutions or Variations
  • 👩🏻‍🍳 Step-By-Step Instructions
  • 🔗 More drinks made with limoncello
  • 🔗 More gin cocktails
  • ❓ FAQs
  • ✨ Recipe

🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe

It's fresh and delicious. This drink is full of fresh flavors and tastes incredible.
It is very easy to make. Can you pour a few ingredients into a glass? Then you can make this drink!
This drink is perfect for warm weather sipping. The flavors and freshness of this drink make it a great choice for warmer weather.

💭 What is a Limoncello Gin Collins?

This drink is a fun twist on the classic Tom Collins.

A Tom Collins is a cocktail made from gin, lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water. This Limoncello Gin Collins adds ... you guessed it ... limoncello to the mix. You can use store bought limoncello in this recipe, but I'm a big fan of using homemade. I shared a recipe for Sous Vide Limoncello with you all at one point. Super easy, super delicious.

And if you're in the market for a sous vide/immersion circulator, let me recommend this one. Of course, if you don't have a sous vide (get one, you won't regret it), you can make limoncello the old fashioned way. Or buy it. Whatever. It's all good.

📝 What ingredients go into this cocktail?

ingredients needed to make a limoncello gin collins cocktail.
  • Limoncello: You can pick some up at the liquor store OR you can make your own. I definitely recommend making my sous vide limoncello.
  • Gin: Use whatever gin you like.
  • Lemon juice: Freshly squeezed, please.
  • Mint simple syrup: For this, you'll start out by making some homemade simple syrup and finish it off by infusing some fresh mint into it.
  • Club soda: Regular old store bought club soda will do ya.
  • Garnishes: These are optional BUT highly recommended. Adding some lemon wheels and mint sprigs really gives this drink a little extra *something*.

🔀 Substitutions or Variations

  • Use a different simple syrup. Feel free to make this drink your own by using a plain or other flavored simple syrup. It may change the appearance of the drink (and will definitely change the flavor).
  • Make a bigger batch. I haven't personally made a big batch of these drinks, but I don't see why it can't be done! At the very least, you can combine all of the ingredients except the club soda, pour out a bunch of glasses, and then top it all off with club soda.

👩🏻‍🍳 Step-By-Step Instructions

This drink gets built in the glass that you'll drink out of. Hooray for fewer dishes to wash! Let's walk through how it's made.

a tall glass full of ice with lemon wheels.
Step 1: Fill a tall glass with ice. Adding lemon wheels as garnish is optional (but pretty).
a tall glass filled with ice and lemon wheels, lemon juice in the bottom of the glass.
Step 2: Add lemon juice to the glass.
a tall glass filled with ice and lemon wheels, lemon juice and simple syrup in the bottom of the glass.
Step 3: Add mint simple syrup.
a tall glass filled with ice, lemon wheels, lemon juice, simple syrup, and limoncello.
Step 4: Add limoncello.
a tall glass filled with ice, lemon wheels, lemon juice, simple syrup, and limoncello and gin.
Step 5: Add gin.
a tall glass full of ice and limoncello gin collins.
Step 6: Top everything off with club soda.

🔗 More drinks made with limoncello

If you're gonna make a big batch of limoncello, you might as well make some more drinks with it! Check out the photos below.

  • 45 degree angle view of 2 limoncello spritz cocktails and a bottle of prosecco
    Limoncello Spritz
  • a 45 degree angle view of three limoncello martinis in coupe glasses, lemon slices on the table, lemon slices floating in the glasses
    Limoncello Martini
  • Two tall glasses full of Limoncello Gin Collinses and a bottle of gin.
    Limoncello Gin Collins
  • a glass dish with tall sides is filled with ice and has 4 shot glasses filled with limoncello; a hand is reaching in from the left and holds another shot glass with limoncello
    Sous Vide Limoncello

🔗 More gin cocktails

Looking for more cocktails made with gin? Click on any of the photos below to be taken straight to the recipes!

  • 2 coupe glasses of purple people eater cocktails.
    Purple People Eater Cocktail
  • one nick and nora glass with eastside cocktail
    Eastside Cocktail
  • two coupe glasses with french gimlets in them
    French Gimlet
  • one nick and nora glass full of southside cocktail
    Southside Cocktail

❓ FAQs

Do I need to use homemade limoncello?

You can use store bought, but making it at home is very easy. Ultimately, it's up to you.

What kind of gin should I use?

Use whatever you prefer!

What's in a Tom Collins?

A Tom Collins is a cocktail made from gin, lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water.

I'd love to know what you thought of this recipe! Don't forget to leave a comment and ⭐️ star rating below!

✨ Recipe

Two tall glasses full of Limoncello Gin Collinses and a bottle of gin.

Limoncello Gin Collins

Lauren Pacek
This Limoncello Gin Collins is fizzy and refreshing, with a prominent lemon flavor. Minty simple syrup helps to balance out the tartness of the lemon juice and limoncello.
4.49 from 205 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 0 minutes mins
Additional Time 0 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
Course Cocktails
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 390 kcal

Equipment

  • Collins glasses
  • Cocktail jigger
  • Bar spoon
  • Citrus juicer

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz limoncello
  • 1.5 oz gin
  • 1.5 oz lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 oz mint simple syrup
  • 2 oz club soda
  • sprig of fresh mint and lemon wheels for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Add the limoncello, gin, lemon juice, and mint simple syrup to a tall glass with ice.
  • Top with club soda. Stir gently with a bar spoon.
  • Garnish with lemon wheels and fresh mint.

Notes

  • I really like to use Conniption American Dry Gin from Durham Distillery. 
  • You can use homemade or store bought limoncello.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 390kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 29mgPotassium: 64mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 44gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg

Disclaimer: Nutritional information is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

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  1. Jules

    July 05, 2024 at 6:38 pm

    5 stars
    Excellent! Made a pitcher for a party and everyone loved it. I sliced lemons to add to the pitcher along with mint. Very pretty too.

    Reply
    • Lauren Pacek

      July 07, 2024 at 6:00 pm

      I'm so glad that you all enjoyed it!! It's one of my favorites for a party, too.

      Reply
  2. Trevor

    March 11, 2023 at 5:00 am

    5 stars
    Beautiful. I used Lime juice in place of lemon.

    Reply
    • Lauren Pacek

      March 11, 2023 at 5:09 pm

      So glad that you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  3. Sandy

    July 16, 2022 at 11:38 pm

    This drink is plenty yummy. Reminds me of 7up.
    But this mint infused simple syrup is going to change my world. I have a mint garden just for drinks. (especially mint juleps during the Kentucky Derby.

    Reply
    • laurenpacek

      July 17, 2022 at 12:55 am

      Hi, Sandy. I'm so glad that you like the drink!! And YES I totally agree about the mint simple syrup. I like your style and your cocktail mint garden 😉

      Reply
  4. Wayne

    April 25, 2022 at 3:38 am

    Loved the recipe. I had a bottle of limoncello that I wanted to use in a cocktail featuring gin or vodka. I used "Malfy Con Limone" gin, which is an Italian gin infused with lemon. I think it was perfect for this cocktail. And, I personalized the name of this cocktail when I made it tonight for my special lady: I call it a "My Darling Lemon Time," which of course must be sung to the tune of .....

    Reply
    • laurenpacek

      April 25, 2022 at 12:22 pm

      Hi, Wayne. So glad that you liked it!! And so glad that you could make it your own. Cheers!

      Reply
  5. kelvin

    August 23, 2021 at 1:27 am

    Thank you Lauren!! this cocktail has changed my life.

    Reply
    • laurenpacek

      August 23, 2021 at 4:31 pm

      Hey, it's what I'm here for 😉

      Reply
  6. ALEXIS BOOTHE

    August 20, 2021 at 10:38 pm

    5 stars
    VERY tasty. I used lime flavored Le Croix (cuz that's what I had on hand) and it was super yummy.

    Reply
  7. Peeshta

    April 27, 2021 at 2:01 pm

    BOOM! I'm a former bartender and this is my hands-down favorite innovation of 2021 so far! Super delish! I'll be drinking this all summer and as soon as I let them try it, so will all my guests! I used Suntory Roku gin; it's not too expensive an upgrade and uses Japanese herbals that give it a lovely flavor. I also mixed some fresh basil with fresh mint and muddled it mojito-style with the sugar in the bottom of the shaker instead of the simple syrup since I didn't have any on hand. The limoncello gives the drink a beautiful color. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

    Reply
    • laurenpacek

      April 27, 2021 at 11:01 pm

      So so glad to hear that you liked this cocktail! The addition of basil and mint sounds lovely.

      Reply
  8. Beth Hamilton

    April 18, 2021 at 10:55 pm

    5 stars
    Loving drinking this outside after a long day of errands and house work. Had a bottle of lemon cello I had gotten as a gift and I have had no idea what to do with. This is perfect. I didn’t have freshman but I randomly had dried mint and added that to the simple syrup and strained it and it’s really good.

    Reply
  9. BecR

    February 21, 2021 at 8:34 pm

    This was fabulous - super zesty and too easy to drink, a few of these will definitely have you well on your way 😉 !!!

    Reply
    • laurenpacek

      February 21, 2021 at 8:35 pm

      So glad that you liked it!! And yes, I agree with you 100%. They're a little *too* tasty 😉

      Reply
  10. Nathan Kohrman

    May 10, 2020 at 1:43 am

    5 stars
    Very good -- I think next time I'm gonna do without the simple syrup because I like my cocktails a little dryer and with the simple syrup it's dangerously easy to drink fast!

    Reply

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