I find we always come back from holiday having made a food or drink discovery. This time it was Campari. A jewel red bottle stood on the drinks tray and each evening while the children hosed the sand off their bodies we had an Italian aperitivo. I felt like something from the Great Gatsby. I don't know what campari is made of and I still can't work out if I actually like it, but I love it!
Then someone suggested we mixed our campari with Prosecco instead of soda and I highly recommend this. It's not overly strong in alcohol content, but once you're 2/3 of the way through you really could be something from the Great Gatsby!
It's back to reality now, I spent most of today, the first day of the childrens school holiday trudging around a muggy garden centre looking at pond plants. I just wonder if I sit outside with one of the mini bottles of campari soda we brought back in our suitcase, will I be transported?
Negronis were recommended to us too, we just didn't have the right ingredients - our version contains martini rosso rather than red vermouth. Anyway hubby was out the other night and couldn't resist the opportunity to try this new drink - he said it was wonderful!
ReplyDeleteby the way - I'm enjoying a campari and soda as I write! Not quite transported but deffinately good
ReplyDeleteTry campari with red grapefruit juice, lots of fresh mint and ice. It's fantastic in the summer!
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