Aperol

Aperol is a liqueur from Italy, which is used due to its fruity- bitter taste usually as an aperitif or in cocktails. He is a distillate of rhubarb, cinchona, yellow gentian, bitter orange and aromatic herbs with orange - red color and a bitter-sweet flavor.

The liqueur was first used in 1919 in Padua on the market, designed by the brothers Luigi and Silvio Barbieri. Since 2003, Aperol in Germany is distributed by the Campari Group. In Austria, distribution Borco- Marken-Import done. Aperol in Italy has an alcohol content of 11% by volume, in Germany since the beginning of 2006 15 % vol The company justified the higher by four percentage points Alcohol in Germany with applicable here pledge Regulation that drinks shall be from 15% by volume of a deposit-free spirits.

Sales of Aperol in Germany is rising for several years, according to self-reported sales of 197,000 bottles in 2006 to 3.4 million in 2010. This trend was reinforced by " the target group, PR and marketing activities." The German Press Council rebuked this world online 2009 due to surreptitious for Aperol.

Mixvarianten

Aperol is pure drinking among other things, on ice, mixed with tonic water to Aperol or tonic with lemon juice and sugar syrup to Aperol Sour, with a splash of vodka is called the variant Aperol Sour Royal. Also popular are combinations of Aperol with white wine, beer, champagne or prosecco. The variation of Caipirinha with Aperol instead of cachaça is called Caipirol.

The spread in Veneto spritz is prepared with either Aperol or Campari. The mixture of Aperol with Prosecco Aperol Spritz is called. The manufacturer's recommended recipe is: 6 cl Prosecco, 4 cl Aperol, a splash of soda, an ice cube and a slice of orange.