San Pellegrino SanBitter Red (10x10cl)

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This non-alcoholic drink is a combination of bitters and soda and is quite dry on the tongue. It has a stylish bottle that carries a refreshing lemon spritz along with some herbs for a delightful flavor. I enjoy Sanbittèr served in a chilled glass over a large clear ice cube, with an expressed orange or grapefruit peel to garnish. If you find the flavor too bold or want a little more fizz, top it off with a little club soda. Stappi Red Bitter is the best drink to try if you haven’t had Italian soft drinks before. The word Stappi is derived from the Italian word stappare, which means “uncork.”

Attempts at turning aperitivo icons zero-proof have yielded mixed results. It’s difficult to capture the exact formula that makes a pre-dinner drink so well-suited to the task, but it’s a task worth pursuing. Long before the “Nogroni” became a flex, from as early as the 1960s, the crimson-red miniature bottles that define the nonalcoholic bitter soda category were answering the call for nonalcoholic aperitivo with their citrusy tang and dry finish. Today, they’re perfectly suited to become a home bar staple—and not just as an alcohol alternative. Naturally, since several Italian sodas draw comparisons to Campari, the aforementioned Negroni is another classic into which bartenders have experimented with introducing the bubbly ingredient. At Brother Wolf, an aperitivo bar in Knoxville, Tennessee, the Faux|groni turns the template nonalcoholic, relying on San Pellegrino Sanbittèr, a mildly carbonated soda that channels Campari with its vibrant red look and its dry finish, to complement N/A vermouth and Seedlip Spice 94.Crodino has a beautiful sunset orange color and comes in an exceptional bottle shape. It is the perfect summer drink to have with your friends in a glass full of ice and a tart orange slice.

Italian sodas aren’t much different from American sodas as they were also concocted as a medicinal tonic to provide recreational benefits. It contained aromatics and flavors from various botanical extracts that were also used to create bitter liqueurs.Verdict: As an alcohol-free lager, this is a refreshing and flavoursome alternative, to be served chilled on a hot summer’s day. Around for more than 50 years, Crodino’s spice, herb and botanical blend is a closely guarded secret, but there’s a real depth of clove spice alongside woody, bitter notes. Serve in a tumbler over ice, with a slice of orange to reflect its amber tones. Inspired by the Italian ‘bitters’ tradition, this is a new take on the idea. Tart cranberry, aromatic botanicals and plenty of sharp bitters in a lightly carbonated grape juice. Serve chilled with a slice of orange or lemon over ice.