There are three kinds of aperitifs: absinthe, bitter wine and fennel wine.
(1) Absinthe-Absinthe is made by soaking plants, medicinal materials and other substances on the basis of wine. The alcohol content is about 18. The best products come from France and Italy. Almost all the absinthe produced in these two countries is used in bars now.
The taste is divided into extra-dry, dry and sweet, mainly based on the amount of sugar in the wine. "Dry" means containing little or no sugar. "Sweet" means more sugar. There are two colors: white (bianco) and red (rosso). Usually, dry absinthe is colorless, transparent or light yellow, and sweet absinthe is red or rose red.
Commonly used well-known brands are: Lovali (made in France), Martini (made in white Italy), Martini (made in red Italy), Xianshanlu (made in white Italy) and Xianshanlu (made in red Italy).
(2) Biting wine-Biting wine, also known as biting beer, is made by adding plant roots and medicinal materials to wine or some distilled spirits. The alcohol content is between 18-45, and it tastes bitter.
Commonly used brands are: Kimberly (made in Italy), Dubna, Finablanca (made in Italy), Shanna (made in Italy), Anderberg (made in Germany) and Rome, Angst (made in Central America).
(3) Anise wine-Anise wine is made of distilled liquor and fennel oil. The taste is fragrant and exciting, colored and colorless, generally bright, and the alcohol content is about 25.
Commonly used brands are: Black Pi Nuo, Lijia, Buster 5 1.
There are several ways to drink aperitif:
1, pure drink. Tools for use: mixing glass, cocktail glass, measuring cup, bar spoon, ice filter; Practice: First put 3 ice cubes into a mixing glass, pour 42ml aperitif into the mixing glass, then stir with a bar spoon for 30 seconds, filter the ice cubes with an ice filter, filter the wine into a cocktail glass, and add a slice of lemon.
2. Drink with ice. Tools: flat cup, measuring cup, stick spoon. Practice: First, add half a cup of ice into the flat glass, pour 1.5 measuring cup of aperitif wine into the flat glass, then stir with a stick spoon 10 second, and add a slice of lemon.
3, mixed drinking. An aperitif can be mixed with soft drinks, fruit juice, etc., and can also be used as an aperitif. Take Kimberly as an example-
Kimberly and soda Practice: First add half a cup of ice and a slice of lemon to Colin's glass, then pour 42 ml of Kimberly wine into Colin's glass, add 68 ml of soda water, and finally stir with a bar spoon for 5 seconds.
Kimberly with orange juice. Practice: First, add half a cup of ice into the flat glass, then pour 42ml of Kimberly wine into the flat glass, add 1 12ml of orange juice, and stir with a stick spoon for 5 seconds.
Other aperitifs such as absinthe can also be blended accordingly. In addition, many cocktail drinks can be prepared.