Aperol Aperitivo 70cl, 11% ABV - Italian Spritz

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While you’re visiting Italy, you won’t be at the office, but after a busy day exploring, you’ll still need a little something before dinner.

Silvio Barbieri named Aperol after the French word for apéritif, 'Apéro', which he had learned on a recent trip to France and seemed appropriate for their new bitter-sweet liqueur. Aperol was created by the Barbieri brothers and launched in 1919 at the Padua International Fair, soon becoming one of Italy's favorite liqueurs, now taking the world by storm. The original recipe has remain unchanged since 1919. You may be wondering if you need to leave the kids at home for aperitivo. The answer is – no, you can bring them ( babies, toddlers, kids, and teens)! In theory, you could drink Aperol straight up; but if we’re being honest, we wouldn’t recommend it. People unaccustomed to bittersweet liqueurs will find the flavor far too intense to enjoy on its own. And people enthusiastic enough about amaro to drink it neat typically find Aperol to be too sweet.Add ice cubes to a large stemmed wine glass, then pour Aperol, add prosecco and, finally, the soda. Stir well and serve immediately. Fun, delicious Spritz variations to try As it’s harder to go out at the minute, here’s our simple guide to recreating the aperitivo moment with your household, with tasty, authentic aperitivo bites you can find find from your local supermarket (no airfare required!). Cinchona may be an unfamiliar to you, but the flavor is more recognizable than you’d think. This tree is native to South America near the Andes mountains, and its bark is a natural source of quinine. It’s been used to make tonic water for centuries and gives the popular mixer its signature bitterness. Aperol spritz is a prosecco based drink and owns its color and taste to the addition of Aperol, a traditional Italian bitter. Italy is home to many revered facets of art and culture—the Colosseum in Rome; iconic artists such as da Vinci and Raphael; and, widely appreciated in the last half decade, its aperitivo culture. Aperitivi (plural for aperitivo or aperitivo bitters)—a type of bittersweet, herbal liqueurs—have existed for hundreds of years. Yet many brands have only been introduced to the American market over the last two decades.

The Barbieri Company, which makes Aperol, was established in 1891 by Giuseppe Barbieri in Padua, Italy to produce and market a wide range of liqueurs. The company's most famous and enduring product, Aperol, was especially created in 1919 by his two sons, Luigi and Silvio for Padua International Fair, a large exhibition attracting international visitors held in their hometown.We love Aperol so much that we've even added it into our dessert recipes like our Aperol spritz trifle, Aperol upside down cake, Aperol spritz lollies and we've even added Aperol to these mince pies! While Prosecco and soda water is the classic mix, there are plenty of other ways to enjoy Aperol. We spoke to different mixologists to find their perfect alternative Aperol Spritz recipe: