The document discusses Italian gastronomy and spirits. It provides background on how the Romans adopted Greek practices of pairing wine with food. It also discusses how Italian city-states monopolized the spice trade in the Middle Ages, bringing exotic foods and botanicals to ports in Italy. Finally, it presents several Italian cocktail and digestif recipes that combine spirits with other ingredients like vermouth, sambuca, espresso, and agave syrup.
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4. THENEWWORLD
EXOTICSPICETRADE
The ‘city-states’ of Italy monopolise the
spice trade bringing unknown rare and
exotic food, vegetable and botanicals to the
port of Genova or Venice in Italy .
Lunch historically has been the ‘social’ moment in
Italy , from king to cinema.
INHERET PASSIONFORFOOD
9. PUNCH8
Acqua di Cedro Nardini 30 ml
Maraschino Luxardo 10ml
Orange Juice 10ml
Lemon juice 10ml
Luxardo Cherry 1spoon from the jar (4ml)
Fernet Branca 10 ml
Chinotto San Pellegrino 70 ml
Method: Put all the ingredients together except the soda
and stir energically the mix.
Add Ice block in your punch bowl...Add Chinotto...
Garnish: Radicchio Tardivo di Treviso (Italian Chicory),
Rosso Antico Salt, Olive Oil Dust