Though the aperitif comes in many forms, the Al Fresco Spritz hews close to the classic interpretation—not too sweet, alcoholic or heavy, and, most importantly, effervescent.
The St-Germain Cocktail is a warm-weather go-to, easy in both execution and drinkability.
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With low-alcohol cocktails on the rise, the U.S. is looking to Europe for inspiration. Here, a look at how American bars have adopted the aperitif and its accompanying culture.
Now that Amer Picon—the classic French bitter orange liqueur—can no longer be found on American shelves, bartenders across the country have taken to recreating their own. Veronica Mewes on the…
At San Francisco's 15 Romolo, formerly a Basque restaurant from the 1940s until the 1990s, Andrew Meltzer makes the traditional Basque Picon Punch in ode to the bar's previous life.
Somewhere between an afternoon appropriate Collins and an Americano, the Rome With a View mixes bittersweet Campari, dry vermouth, tart lime and soda.
Aperol, the classic Italian bitter liqueur from Padua, provides the base for this iconic aperitivo drink.
Simple, icy and strong, the frappé is a less fussy alternative to the pomp and circumstance of traditional absinthe service.
A sherry aperitif and one of Japan’s originals, the Bamboo was created in the 1890s at the Grand Hotel In Yokohama, Japan by German bartender Louis Eppinger.
