Directions
Today we will serve you the most classic and ancient of the aperitifs: a glass of red vermouth with soda, ice, and a slice of orange in a revisited version.
In past centuries it was the aperitif par excellence, the one served in the cafes of Turin, the one that made Italian vermouth famous throughout the world.
For many, it may seem like just a ritual from the past, a nostalgic dive into the beautiful world of gentlemen wearing a tuxedo, but there is much more behind it.
With the current renaissance of vermouth, this simple and immediate drink is not only back in fashion with arrogance but is establishing itself as the ultimate recreational drink.
Why?
It is a little more alcoholic than a structured red wine, but its flavor contains unspeakable rainbows of nuances and aromas ranging from spices to roots through alpine herbs.
The secret to making a perfect aperitif with vermouth is personalization. Starting from such a pyrotechnic base, it is possible to create new aperitifs, even by adding only tonic water instead of soda, a sprig of rosemary, a drop of whiskey, honey, juniper, or vodka.
But then the recipe for this aperitif?
After all this talk, you deserve it!
Ingredients and doses for a legendary aperitif
- 6 cl of sweet vermouth
- 2 cl of soda or even better tonic water
- 1 slice of orange
- 1 sage leaf
- lemon peel
- ice
- 1 drop of Angostura
How to prepare the perfect Italian aperitif
Fill a glass with ice and cool the glass.
After 2 minutes, throw the ice and rub the sage leaf on the bottom of the glass.
Sprinkle with a drop of Angostura.
Put 3-4 ice cubes in the glass, and pour the red vermouth.
Put an orange wedge inside and squeeze the lemon peel over the cocktail.
Serve the oldest and most fascinating Italian aperitif in the world.
Other great cocktails to try as an aperitif
Negroni, Mojito, Moscow Mule, Gin & Tonic, Dark and Stormy, Daiquiri, Margarita, Spritz, Hugo, Old Fashioned, Manhattan.
Food Pairings
Recommended dishes: baked pasta, stuffed veal, seared tuna steak, fish balls, parmigiana ravioli, spaghetti with clams, chicken tikka masala, Chicken Cacciatore, Vitello Tonnato, truffle risotto, pasta alla carbonara, paella mixta.
