Portrait of Nigella Lawson on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / Aaron Davidson
To keep things easy on herself, she makes several small plates such as hummus, crudites, guacamole and sauteed prawns (similar to our Garlic-Sauteed Shrimp) for her guests. While everything she makes in the episode looks incredible, the recipe that interested me the most was her go-to cocktail that requires just two ingredients: a bottle of moscato d’Asti and five limes. She also confirmed this in a Tweet in 2013.
Moscato d’Asti is a sweet sparkling wine from the Asti region in Italy. It’s low in alcohol and considered a dessert wine. Since moscato can be so sweet, the fresh lime juice adds some acidity and balance to the two-ingredient cocktail. Plus, it sounds insanely easy and ultra refreshing to enjoy in the warm weather or with a dinner al fresco.
To make it, open a chilled bottle of moscato and juice five fresh limes (we love using this $15 juicer from OXO, since it catches the juice in a pourable container). Then, pour the wine and lime juice into a pitcher (like this $9 one from Target) and stir gently to combine. Serve immediately and enjoy.
Portrait of Nigella Lawson on a designed background Credit: Getty Images / Aaron Davidson
Portrait of Nigella Lawson on a designed background
Credit: Getty Images / Aaron Davidson
