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Our favourite Italian Cocktails

Nothing says summer like a spritz at cocktail hour, get inspired with our selection.

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These Italian cocktails are perfect for enjoying alfresco and pair excellently with Italian recipes. Pizza and pasta anyone? Yes please!

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Aperol Spritz

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This bright orange drink is synonymous with warm weather and the combination of Aperol, fizzy Prosecco and soda water makes for a refreshingly bitter-sweet drink.

Recipe: Aperol Spritz

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Negroni Spagliato

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If you're a fan of a classic Negroni, this fizzy version is a lighter take and equally as delicious.

Recipe: Negroni Spagliato

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Campari Spritz

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Upgrade your aperitivo hour with this vibrant Italian classic.

Recipe: Campari Spritz

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Limoncello Collins

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A jug of this citrussy cocktail is sure to get the party started. Perfect for summer alfresco dinning

Recipe: Limoncello Collins

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Hugo Spritz

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The refreshing elderflower and mint cocktail is one of our favourite tipples to enjoy in the sunshine.

Recipe: Hugo Spritz

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Passiontini

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Passion fruit and pomegranate combine to make this delicious cocktail recipe.

Recipe: Passiontini

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Classic Negroni

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This perfectly balanced, bittersweet drink is easy to make for your next cocktail evening.

Recipe: Negroni

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White Negroni

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The ruby-hued counterpart is lighter and more floral - making it an ideal drink for summer.

Recipe: White Negroni

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Peach Bellini

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A deliciously simple and elegant drink!

Recipe: Peach Bellini

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Italicus Spritz

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This rosolio, or lighter Italian liqueur, is flavoured (amongst other things) with bergamot, chamomile, aromatic herbs and rose petals. It has a balance of honeyed sweetness with bitterness, a great new one to try in a spritz.

Recipe: Italicus Spritz

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Limoncello and Cucumber Fizz

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You can't get a more refreshing drink if you tried! Sweet and zingy with a wonderful fizzy finish.

Recipe: Limoncello and Cucumber Fizz

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Georgie was Good Housekeeping’s former Cookery Assistant.

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