Aperitif. The king of cocktails

This book will tell you about aperitivo. About aperitivo as a drink, about aperitivo as a cocktail, and also about aperitivo as an exceptional moment of pleasure that you get from socializing with friends, sharing drinks and snacks with them.So what do people drink during aperitivo? Cocktails are being drunk more and more often. The aperitivo cocktail is becoming the most popular drink, the king among cocktails. This statement is confirmed by the fact that 30 of the 50 most popular cocktails in the world are considered aperitivos.Aperitivo is a new way of consuming cocktails. In recent years, aperitivo has become one of the main trends in the bar world. The symbol of this trend is the New York bar Dante, founded in 1915 under the name Caffe Dante and known for its Italian-style aperitivos. It was recognized as the Best Bar in the World among all the best cocktail bars on the planet. Many circumstances favor the aperitivo trend, so I claim that there is no going back to the past, and aperitivo will enter our lifestyle for a long time.First of all, aperitivo stems from the Italian tradition of aperitivo. It is also inspired by a healthy lifestyle, according to which drinks require a snack. Tourism (or the lack thereof!) contributes to the spread of aperitivo, when there is a desire to continue the same lifestyle at home as on vacation.Aperitivo is stimulated by increasingly intense work, which requires starting evening relaxation earlier to be in shape in the morning. It also merges with Happy Hour and accompanies the food pairing trend, which consists of combining drinks with food. Dishes are becoming more and more expressive, more and more exotic, and wine is no longer able to harmonize with them. In addition, as you have probably noticed, dinner is becoming less formal, and the line between bar and restaurant is blurring. In this context, aperitivo transitions into dinner, and cocktails accompany the food all evening.In this book, the reader will find all the information to make excellent aperitivo cocktails that will allow you to start the evening pleasantly accompanied by bar appetizers before moving to the table. A cocktail is the sum of many components. All the art of mixology lies in creating a good aperitivo cocktail based on any alcoholic beverage, so as to give it the highly sought-after ability to stimulate the appetite.In addition, the reader will be introduced to botanicals that give drinks their aperitivo properties. He will also discover the basic laws of food pairing - a refined and necessary art that will allow you to create perfect pairings between food and cocktails.The world of mixology is fascinating. It is constantly evolving, presenting a new face every time. But with a single goal: to turn bars and restaurants into the most pleasant places on Earth. That is why the bartender has a magical profession. With the help of simple things, he reveals the true happiness of life to the guests.