Because Cocchi Americano has become a standard as a simple yet fantastic aperitif, it is essential to know if there are alternatives and if they can serve the purpose you require. The piscotivo is an exercise in pushing the aromatic width of the negroni by enhancing the woodsy gentian base note in Campari with spicy ginger root, all while expanding the top end with fruity and floral pisco. The result is a familiar yet more complex aperitivo." — Chad Solomon, mixologist Kamm & Sons is a British aperitif distilled with ginseng, grapefruit and manuka honey, and this Spritz is a flavourful celebration of British produce. It wears its bitterness relatively lightly, with the honey, elderflower and grapefruit flavours all coming to the fore. The flavors of Reserve Jean de Lillet and Cocchi Americano are similar. The Reserve Jean de Lillet is a blend of herbs, fruits, and Bordeaux. Reserve Jean de Lillet is a liquor that improves with age and can be stored for up to 15 years. 7. Lillet Blanc

Giulio Cocchi is now owned by the Bava Family, themselves highly renowned wine producers. Today the winery still maintains its artisan character using only traditional techniques to craft the distinctive spirits that have made the Cocchi name synonymous with style and quality. Method: Pour all of the ingredients over cubed ice and stir well. Squeeze a wedge of grapefruit into the drink and garnish with a cucumber slice.

Although the above substitutes have a similar flavor to Cocchi Americano, they may differ in bitterness, sweetness, sourness, and alcoholic volume. Method: Shake Aperol, Cocchi Rosa, and rhubarb bitters. Strain over ice in a collins glass.Top with sparkling rosé.Garnish with an orange peel. This drink comes from my love of strawberries. The lightness of the vermouth and sherry allows you to start your day with one of these or enjoy several over the course of a lazy day.” — Bill Brooks, beverage director This spritz reminds me of drinking Provençal rosé on a hot summer’s day, dialling the strawberries-and-cream aspect up to 11, with a hint of bitterness and a touch of spritz thrown in for good measure.

From the Americano, hailed as the original, to the Barolo Chinato, once drunk for medicinal purposes and to guard against fevers, Cocchi's vermouths remain some of the most well respected and quality driven in the world today. This year, it launched Martini Fiero in the UK, which tastes like a cross between Aperol and Campari, with bitter orange notes but a deep red colour. It’s definitely Martini though, and is a vermouth, therefore made with wine rather than a spirit.First, make the Irn-Bru reduction. Get a two-litre bottle of Irn-Bru and pour into a pan over a medium to high heat. Reduce the Irn-Bru by two thirds (yields 650ml) and let cool. You can use just the Irn-Bru straight from the can, but replace the soda water in the recipe with twice as much Irn-Bru.

There was an Ume (Japanese plum) tree next to one of the houses I grew up in in Japan. My family and I would harvest the plums and make plum drinking vinegar. This was the inspiration for the Japanese plum (ume) vinegar soda. Carpano Bianco is a luscious white vermouth from Fratelli Branca in Italy. It’s flavored with ginger, hyssop, chamomile, fennel, cloves, bitter herbs, and other spices. At 14.9% ABV and with a subtly-spiced sweetness, this vermouth delicately rounds out the tart GreenRiver Japanese plum vinegar soda. I would love to see this highball enjoyed on its own—as an aperitif or intermezzo—in the course of a meal during the day or in the evening." — Julia Momose, head bartender Ingredients: 40ml Everleaf Non-Alcoholic Aperitif, 15ml House of Broughton Ginger Syrup, 15ml fresh lime juice, 125ml Fentimans Pink Rhubarb Tonic Method: Muddle the strawberries, add all ingredients, and shake. Strain over crushed ice in a fluted glass. Garnish with a fanned strawberry.Yes, Cocchi Rosa is a sweet vermouth. It is a a ruby-colored, sweet wine made from a blend of Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes, with a small amount of alcohol added. What does Cocchi Rosa taste like? Campari has done such a good job of bringing Aperol to the UK market that, unsurprisingly, Martini has decided it wants a slurp of the action.