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End of Summer Dessert::Campari Sorbet

If you love Campari, you must try this recipe. If you don’t like or have never tried Campari (an Italian aperitivo/digestivo), you should!

Campari is bitter and an acquired taste, so that’s why you must try this recipe. It is simply incredible. I have convinced many people to try this and give Campari another chance. The end of summer is near, so this Campari sorbet is the perfect farewell. Make it today, so you can enjoy it tomorrow and the rest of the weekend. Don’t forget to let me know what you think!

Campari Sorbet
Serves 8

You will need:
– 1 cup water
– 1 cup sugar
– 3 Tbsp. orange zest 3 oranges, I use a microplane
– 2 cups fresh squeezed orange juice (squeeze it yourself; it’s worth it)
– 3/4 cup Campari

To prepare:

In a sauce pan combine water, sugar and zest, making a simple syrup

Bring to a boil, turn off the heat and cool

Add Campari and orange juice to the syrup. You need to chill in the refrigerator at this point, the colder the better before adding it to the ice cream maker

Place into an ice cream maker and follow manufacturers instructions, place into a loaf pan lined with plastic wrap, put into the freezer until ready to serve.

*note this will be a soft sorbet because of the alcohol in the Campari, so chill overnight for best texture.

* this recipe should be made a day ahead

Recipe from : Picture Perfect Parties Rizzoli NY

Photo by: Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn

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Cocktail:: Watermelon Salty Dog

My Dad used to eat chilled watermelon wedges with salt in the summertime, and this watermelon salty dog cocktail reminds me of that childhood memory. It’s absolutely refreshing and delicious! I like the little melons for this recipe (pass chunks of watermelon through a fine sieve for fresh juice). Don’t forget to salt the rim! That’s the trick. Try it and let me know how you like it.

Watermelon Salty Dog
Serves 1

You will need:

– 1 cup fresh watermelon juice.
– 2 oz tequila
– Juice of 1 lime
– Sea salt for the rim

To prepare:

In a shaker, place ice, watermelon juice, tequila and lime juice. Shake until fully combined and chilled, about 1 minute.

Strain into a glass, rim the glass with lime half, and sprinkle the rim with sea salt. It’s okay if some of the salt falls into the glass.

Cheers! xx

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Thyme for a Lime Gimlet

As I’ve said before, I often turn to my archives for inspiration, especially for recipes. It’s like combing through your mother’s recipe index only to rediscover a recipe for a dish long-since forgotten. The best part is remembering a dish (or in this case, a drink) as soon as you find it again. That’s exactly what happened with this recipe for my lime gimlet.

A gimlet is a classic cocktail made with gin and lime. Think of it almost as a gin margarita. In this case, I kick it up a notch by adding a bit of thyme simple syrup and fresh thyme sprigs. It’s a refreshing cocktail for summer nights.

Annette’s Lime Gimlet

You will need:
– 1.25 oz Bombay Sapphire Gin
– 1 oz Fresh squeezed Lime Juice
– 1 oz. Thyme Syrup
– 1 thinly sliced lime and a sprig of fresh thyme

For the simple syrup, you will need:
– 1 tablespoons lime zest
– 2 tablespooks lime juice
– 1 cup sugar
– 1 cup water

To prepare simple syrup:
Put all ingredients in a small pot , simmer for 10 minutes let cool. Store in a jar for up to 2 weeks.

To prepare the cocktail:
Pour the gin, lime juice, and thyme syrup into a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes. Stir well.
Strain the mixture into a cocktail glass and garnish with the lime slice and fresh thyme sprig.

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Home Bartending:: Aperol Spritz

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The Aperol Spritz is a classic summer cocktail. It’s refreshing and quintessentially Italian – the perfect drink to whet your appetite before a meal. Let me know if you add it to your classic summer cocktail arsenal. I know you’ll love it as much as I do.

Here’s a quick and easy recipe for making this delicious drink.

Cin Cin!

Aperol Spritz
serves 1

You will need:
– 3 ounces prosecco
– 2 ounces Aperol
– 1 ounce soda
– 1 orange slice

To prepare:
In a glass filled with ice, pour Aperol and prosecco, and finish off with the soda. Serve in a large wine glass. Garnish with a slice of orange.

xx Annette

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4th of July Cocktail:: American Shakerato

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Today I’ve got a fun summer cocktail for you just in time for July 4th, the Americano Shakerato. Shakerato simply means “shaken.” Shaken vigorously. The agitation of drinks forms a desired foam, and this technique is used in many classic drinks to add a little foam. Almost anything can be a shakerato!

Give it a try, or any other recipes from Cocktail Italiano, and let me know what you think!

American Shakerato
serves 1

You will need:

1.5 ounces sweet vermouth
1.5 ounces campari
– 1 orange peel

To prepare:

Chill a martini glass with ice, then discard the ice.

Place the vermouth and Campari into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake, and strain into the chilled martini glass. Garnish with an orange peel.

xx Annette

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