These Are The Best Italian Cocktails To Lift Your Spirits This Summer
It should come to no surprise our interest in Italian drinking customs, or what we dub, Aperitivo culture. Italy has a rich history of amazing cocktails that have lift people’s lives for decades. From nips served in cafes dating back to the 18th century, mixtures named after 1980’s rebels, to a drink that is an Italian nightclub staple. These libations offer imbibers an opportunity to gather with friends to unwind and sip. Italian liqueurs, including Amaro, Grappa, Limoncello or Vermouth are key ingredients found in many pre and post dinner drinks. Known for their unique, herbaceous flavors, smooth texture, Italian spirits can be enjoyed neat, on the rocks, and also work well a variety of cocktails and long drinks.
If missing out on International travel this year, why not recreate a taste of Italian dolce vita from home? Create a relaxing al fresco Aperitivo as the sun sets complete with a refreshing spritz and cicchetti. To help, we have rounded up the best Italian Cocktails, new as well as vintage, to lift your spirits this summer to get you in the mood.
Mt. Etna Old Fashioned
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz West Cork Bourbon Cask Irish Whiskey
- 1.5 oz Amaro Dell’Etna
- 2 dashes Aromatic Bitters
- 2 dashes Orange Bitters
Method:
Add ingredients into cocktail mixing glass. Stir with ice and strain over fresh ice. Garnish with orange peel.
For Whom The Sun Rises
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Amaro Sibilla
- 0.75 oz grapefruit juice
- 0.25 oz lime juice
- 0.25 oz Maraska Maraschino (cherry brandy)
- 0.25 oz simple syrup
- 5 drops salt solution (3 parts kosher salt to 1 part water)
- Grapefruit peel (placed in the shaker)
Method:
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin and shake hard 15 times to aerate. Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
Not a Sazerac
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Rye
- 0.5 oz Amaro Dell’Etna
- 0.5 oz St. Elder Elderflower Liqueur
- 0.25 Absinthe or Pastis
Method:
Add ingredients into cocktail mixing glass. Stir with ice and strain over fresh ice. Garnish with lemon peel.
Italicus Cup (Single or sharing )
Ingredients:
- 2 parts ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto
- 1 part Pink Grapefruit juice
- 1 part soda water Pinch of salt
Method:
Build in a tumbler Garnish with a Grapefruit wedge
Italicus Spritz
Ingredients:
- 2 part Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto
- 2 part Prosecco (or Champagne)
Method:
Build over ice cubes in a large wine glass Garnish with three green olives.
Bicicletta
Ingredients:
- 3 oz. Crisp White Wine
- 1 oz. Luxardo Bitter Rosso
- 1 oz. Soda or Seltzer
Method:
Prepare directly over ice in a wine glass. Garnish with a lemon or orange peel.
The Roof Top
Ingredients:
- 5 oz Vermouth Vandalo
- 5 oz rhubarb liqueur
- Top up chinotto
- Orange Zest
Method:
Build all ingredients into low tumbler with ice.
Garden Beach
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Gin lightning
- 5 oz Vermouth Vandal
- 5 oz pink grapefruit juice
- Luxardo maraschino cherry
Method:
Add ingredients into cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain in Martini glass.
Negroni Spinto
Ingredients:
- 1 oz gin Fulmine
- 1 oz vermouth vandalo
- 1 oz bitter spinto
- Zest grapefruit
Method:
Low build all ingredients into Tumbler with ice.
Angelo Azzurro
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Gin
- .75 oz. Triple Sec
- .25 oz. Blue Curaçao
Method:
Stir ingredients and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon peel.
Asmara
Ingredients:
- .5 oz. Luxardo Bitter Rosso
- 5 oz. Gin
- 1 oz. Bianco Vermouth
Method:
Stir ingredients and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon peel
Cardinale
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz. Gin
- .75 oz. Dry Vermouth (Or Riesling/Rhine)
- .75 oz. Luxardo Bitter Rosso
Method:
Stir ingredients and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon peel.
Garibaldi
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz. Luxardo Bitter Rosso
- 4.5 oz. Fresh orange juice
Method:
Prepare directly over ice in a tall glass. Garnish with half orange slice tucked on the side of the glass.
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