num_pages: 224
description: Kick off the evening as the Italians do with these recipes for drinks and small dishes from the best bars and restaurants of Venice Milan Turin and beyond. Aperitivo takes the reader on a spirited ride through this cocktail culture covering variations on all the classics including the Negroni the Bellini and the spritz and stopping at the chicest bars that have elevated this ritual to an art form. Many of the drinks are structured around vermouths and other botanical-infused liqueurs which offer a new world of complex flavors. They yield enticingly simple cocktails that refreshwithout stunning the palate (thanks to a lighter alcohol content). But Aperitivo is just as much about the food because in Italy drinking and eating go hand in hand. Recipes feature fried sage leaves oven-roasted eggplant and carbonara tramezzini as well as many delicious riffs on crostini frittata and focaccia. Whether planning a party or just having a friend over for a quick drink Aperitivo brings a whole new spirit of conviviality and true Italian style to the occasion.
language: English
title: Aperitivo: The Cocktail Culture of Italy
publisher: Rizzoli