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Best Italian Wine Cocktail Types
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The coral-hued Spritz Veneziano (also known as Aperol Spritz) is one of the most popular aperitif cocktails in Italy. It is made with a combination of prosecco (3 parts), Aperol (2 parts), and a splash of soda water. The drink is traditionally garnished with an orange slice and served in a wine glass with a few ice cubes.
The history of Aperol Spritz dates all the way back to the Napoleonic wars of 1805, when the Austrians took local Italian wine and added a spritz (lit. splash) of water into it. Later on, water was replaced by soda water, and wine was replaced with a combination of prosecco and Aperol.
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Bellini is a classic Italian cocktail made with a combination of Prosecco and white peach nectar or white peach purée. Peach purée or nectar is first poured into a chilled flute glass, and it is then topped with Prosecco before being gently stirred and served.
Outside of Italy, Bellini is often made with champagne, but any sparkling wine will do. The cocktail was invented by a bartender named Giuseppe Cipriani in the 1930s or 1940s at Harry’s Bar in Venice, and it was named after the famous Italian painter Giovanni Bellini.
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Hugo is a refreshing Italian cocktail that combines elderflower syrup (or elderflower liqueur), Prosecco, and a spritz of seltzer or sparkling water. The original version was made with lemon balm syrup, but since elderflower syrup is more available, it became the prevalent option.
The drink is made by adding all the ingredients in a glass filled with ice. It is mostly served in a red wine glass and usually comes garnished with mint and sometimes with lemon or lime wheel. The cocktail was invented in 2005 by Roland Gruber, a bartender who was working in Vinschgau, South Tyrol.
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Rossini is a simple Italian cocktail made with a combination of only two ingredients - prosecco and puréed strawberries. In order to prepare it, strawberry purée is poured into a champagne flute, and it is then topped with prosecco and served with a strawberry slice garnish.
The cocktail is often served at brunch, as an aperitif, or as an accompaniment to desserts. It is named after the famous 19th-century composer Gioachino Rossini.
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Puccini is a straightforward Italian cocktail that combines tangerine juice and sparkling wine (typically Prosecco is used). To make the cocktail, fresh tangerine juice is poured directly into the glass and is then topped with sparkling wine.
Before making the cocktail, both drinks should be chilled. Puccini is traditionally served in a flute glass, and it usually comes without garnishes. Allegedly, it was created at Harry's Bar in Venice. Though this theory remains largely unconfirmed, it is popular in Venice.
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