Happy hour italy Archives

Italian cocktails: summer with the "Mela del Peccato"

24 April, 2020

With 30-degree days here, we’re right into summer in Italy, and for a seasonal cocktail, we look at the “Mela del Peccato” or “Apple of Sin”. It’s a new liquor made from apple juice and pureé, from the Distillerie Bonollo…

Italian aperitif: Spritz with Aperol or Campari, Prosecco or Spumante

11 April, 2020

the Spritx cocktail has passed in a couple of years from local aperitif to a national phenomenon. Noted only in Veneto until the new millenium, from this year an Aperol advertisement has launched the cocktail as a success and variations…

Italian cocktails: Negroni Old and original glass design from Venice

30 March, 2020

When you’re next at happy hour in Italy, you might find the barman confused when you ask for a Negroni, as now not just the famous Negroni cocktail exists. You might also find yourself with an aperitif called Negroni Old,…