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  • Published: 15 March 2016
  • ISBN: 9781607748854
  • Imprint: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $44.99
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Spritz

Italy's Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail, with Recipes



Shedding its frivolous, girly image from the 80s, spritz has returned as a legitimate cocktail choice for before and after dinner, popping up on cocktail lists in trendy bars and restaurants across the country. Talia Baiochhi and Leslie Pariseau, editors of Punch, explore the popular drink's Greek and Italian roots, diving into spritz's colorful history and modern revival, with essays on Italy's "spritz trail" and the current rise of spritz culture, both in Europe and stateside. Drink recipes will cover classic recipes as well as contemporary interpretations, with well-known bartenders contributing throughout. With photographs by Dylan + Jeni and smart, modern illustrations, Spritz will appeal to the cocktail geek in everyone.

A narrative-driven book on the surprising history and current revival of spritz cocktails (a wine-based drink served as an aperitif), with 50 recipes, including both historical classics and modern updates.

From Milan to Los Angeles, Venice to New York, the spritz—Italy’s bitter and bubbly aperitivo cocktail—has become synonymous with a leisurely, convivial golden hour. But the spritz is more than just an early evening cocktail—it’s a style of drinking. In Spritz, Talia Baiocchi and Leslie Pariseau trace the drink’s origins to ancient Rome, uncover its unlikely history and culture, explore the evolution of aperitivo throughout Northern Italy, and document the spritz’s revival around the world. From regional classics to modern variations, Spritz includes dozens of recipes from some of America’s most lauded bartenders, a guide to building a spritz bar, and a collection of food recipes for classic Italian snacks to pair alongside.

  • Published: 15 March 2016
  • ISBN: 9781607748854
  • Imprint: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $44.99
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