Nuvo Lemon Sorbet - Your BFF liqueur

Only the hippest people drink Nuvo. From Jamie Foxx to Kris Humphries, Nuvo is promoted by the beautiful and popular. Nuvo clearly considers itself the Kim Kardashian of liqueurs, describing itself as a "lifestyle choice for trendy individuals." Nuvo was specifically created and marketed to appeal to women as a luxury brand, which meant that it needed to be fruitier, lighter and sweeter than say a bourbon or straight vodka.Nuvo came out initially with a passion-infused liqueur, then in 2011 released their Lemon Sorbet liqueur

All of this emphasis on being hip makes you wonder if this Lemon Sorbet liqueur is as superficial as a Paris Hilton, but surprisingly, this liqueur is really good. Dangerously tasty, in fact. It's made with French white wine and sparkling wine, a little vodka and lemon and other flavors. Its claim to uniqueness is that it has a little carbonation in it that adds a bit of sparkle to the liqueur.  The lemon and wine flavors provide a nice counterbalance to the initial sweetness, and there's a real feeling of sophistication in this spirit. It's only too easy to keep sipping the Lemon Sorbet, which is why my bottle only lasted a few weeks. It's just as well since the carbonation does fade a bit over time, though even after about 3 weeks you could still notice it tickling the tongue ever so slightly.

Lemon Sorbet is an ideal summer-time sipping liqueur. There are no cocktail recipes of note for it, but really, there's no need. Pop this liqueur into your refrigerator and enjoy on a hot day. In Washington, you can find it at Wine World and Spirits and Total Wine.