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Campari, bright red in color and flavored with herbs; it has a quinine bitterness to it. It's customary to serve it with ice cubes and soda. Limoncello, a bright yellow drink made by infusing pure alcohol with lemon zest, has become Italy's second-most popular drink. It has long been a staple in the lemon-producing region along the Amalfi Coast in Capri and Sorrento.Now it's one of the most up-and-coming liqueurs in the world, thanks to heavy advertising promotions. Grappa is made from the "leftovers" after the grapes have been pressed. Many Italians drink this before or after dinner (some put it into their coffee). It's an acquired taste - to an untrained foreign palate, it often seems quite harsh. Beer, is no match for the Italian wine but is becoming more popular with the Italian youth, especially foreign beers from Ireland and the UK. Mojito - this popular summer drink is rum-based and thought to originate from Cuba (although there are some disputes over this). The cocktail contains the following main ingredients; white rum, fresh lime juice, mint leaves, two teaspoons of sugar and soda water (some have crushed ice added) although you can now get a variation on these ingredients with the white rum being substituted with fruit flavoured vodkas etc. |
