Prosecco – degustare
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The renowned Italian Bartender head of the Duke’s bar in London teaches us how to prepare the refreshing and very Italian Limoncello Spritz using Prosecco DOC Rosé.
A relatively young drink considered a regional twist on the classic Venetian spritz. Feel immediately like on the Amalfi coast with the hint of basil and of course lemon of this refined drink.
40 ML LIMONCELLO
60 ML PROSECCO DOC ROSE’ BRUT
A DASH OF SODA
UNWAXED LEAFY LEMON ZEST
A FEW BASIL LEAVES
ICE CUBES
Low
5 min
This drink can be prepared directly into the glass.
Alessandro suggest to always cool the glass beforehand with lots of ice. This will keep your drink cool and prevent the ice to melt too quickly and dilute your drink. (Throw away the initial ice)
Pour sequentially the Limoncello and add fresh ice cubes into the glass.
Top up with the Prosecco DOC Rosé and a splash of soda and gently stir the drink (to avoid losing bubbles).
A nice touch at this stage would be to add an extra splash of Prosecco DOC Rosé (after you have stir the drink) to increase the sparkle effect.
To garnish, the Maestro suggest to use the zest of the lemon rather than the traditional slice. All the aromatic essential oils of the fruit are into the zest, we should use those to elevate the drink.
Take a whole zest with the help of a potato peeler, get close to the glass edge and ‘squeeze it’ on its top; you can actually see the oils be released onto the glass rim.
Now gently brush the rim with the zest and place it into the drink.
Now rub a few basil leaves on your hands for the same reason as you squeezed the zest, and add those to the drink.
This ritual is an essential step to make great cocktails.
Enjoy straight away.
Recipe by Danilo Cortellini and Alessandro Palazzi
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