Italy
18 drinks
Espresso
Brewed by forcing pressurized hot water through finely ground coffee beans. Angelo Moriondo patented...
Cappuccino
Named after Capuchin monks whose brown robes matched the drink color. Equal parts espresso, steamed ...
Negroni
Count Camillo Negroni asked for his Americano with gin instead of soda water. Equal parts gin, Campa...
Aperol Spritz
Three parts Prosecco, two parts Aperol, one splash of soda. Aperol was created in Padua in 1919. Bec...
Grappa
Distilled from grape pomace, the skins and seeds left after winemaking. Originally a way for poor fa...
Moscato
One of the oldest grape varieties, grown since ancient Greek times. Sweet, low-alcohol, highly aroma...
Prosecco
Sparkling wine from the Veneto and Friuli regions. Made primarily from Glera grapes using the Charma...
Limoncello
Italian lemon liqueur from the Amalfi Coast and Sorrento. Made by steeping lemon zest in pure alcoho...
Amaretto
Almond-flavored liqueur from Saronno, Italy. Disaronno claims a 1525 recipe from a lover painting Be...
Fernet-Branca
An intensely bitter amaro from Milan. Made from 27 herbs and spices aged in oak for one year. Called...
Aperol
Orange bitters liqueur created by the Barbieri brothers in Padua. Rhubarb and gentian give it the bi...
Cynar
An Italian bitter amaro made from artichokes and 13 herbs. The name comes from cynara, the artichoke...
Sambuca
Anise-flavored liqueur from Italy. The traditional serve is con la mosca, with three coffee beans re...
Affogato
A scoop of vanilla gelato drowned with a shot of hot espresso. The name means drowned in Italian. Se...
Latte
Espresso with steamed milk. The name means milk in Italian. In Italy, ordering a latte gets you a gl...
Americano
Espresso diluted with hot water. Legend says American GIs in WWII found Italian espresso too strong ...
Espresso Con Panna
A single or double espresso topped with a dollop of whipped cream. The name means espresso with crea...
Spritz
A family of Italian cocktails: prosecco, a bitter liqueur, and soda water. Aperol Spritz is the most...