Name: L’Aperitivo di Victor (Victor’s Potion)
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: ½ part vodka kept in the freezer; ½ part chilled, aromatic, sweet white wine, possibly Moscato Naturale from Piedmont, or a Late Harvest Riesling from California, or a German Beerenauslese or Trockenbeerenauslese, or a French Sauternes; A thin slice of lemon for each glass; 1 part well-chilled Campari; A sprig of fresh mint; 1 part freshly squeezed orange juice, possibly using blood oranges, if available

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Marcella's Italian Kitchen

By Marcella Hazan

Published 1986

About

Before we get into the recipes, let us start the juices flowing with a drink. This is our house aperitivo concocted by my husband when we were living in Milan, It has a beautiful coral red color and is smooth, fragrant, refreshing, and potent. Here is Victor’s description of how he goes about making it. Salute!