sangumé mixology
COCKTAILS RECIPES
Scarlet Blaze
The Story
1925. In the luxury of the Ritz Hotel, a bartender
poured the yellowest yellow drink in a Champagne
flûte. «Mimosa!» he proclaimed. And just like that,
one of the fanciest cocktail in the world was born.
But what if the yellowest yellow drink was somehow
a yellowest reddish drink? “Scarlet Blaze” takes its
name from a rare red mimosa tree that sprung in
the warmest land of the earth.
Here you have a Mimosa with a twist. Fancy as
much, elegant and charming, with a unique sweet
blood orange aftertaste.
The Recipe
Orange juice, Sangumé Apéritif
and only 50ml of Prosecco.
All together in a mixing glass.
Then pour the mixture in a flute glass
and add the rest of the Prosecco.
Stir the drink gently, please.
INGREDIENTS:
50ml fresh orange juice
25ml Sangumé Apéritif
100ml Prosecco Brut
GARNISH:
no garnish
The Story
And what is the best way to respond to the torrid weather, if not with a sweet and frozen long cocktail?
“Cooler than blood” is the perfect cocktail when you only want to chill and forget the stress, the chaos and the heat. Sweet and fruity, with a distinct blood orange taste. Get ready for the most refreshing sensation after just one sip.
The Recipe
Muddle oranges + sugar + lime
at the bottom of the glass.
Add cracked or crushed ice,
the apéritf and Bitter Lemon.
But remember: Sangumé comes first.
Stir, mix and drink.
INGREDIENTS:
2 slices of orange
3 slices of lime
3 bar spoon of white sugar
50ml Sangumé Apéritif
100ml Bitter Lemon
GARNISH:
A slice of dried blood orange,
mint spring and icing sugar.
Cooler than blood
At sunrise
The Story
I remember myself sitting in front of the window in my room, back in my days in Catania. The laughter that filled the night had passed by, in their place the lights of a sunrise and a new day.
A sour flavour in the mouth for each moment already gone, the sweetness of hope for whatever was coming next. It's what “At sunrise” tastes like. A Sangumé Apéritif Sour Cocktail that brings back memories and helps you open up to something new.
The Recipe
Put the ingredients all together. Don't put any ice at first. Shake them vigorously, would you? Good. Add ice now, and shake them again. Double strain your drink and complete it with 3-4 ice cubes.
INGREDIENTS:
50ml Sangumé Apéritif
30ml fresh lemon juice
25ml white sugar syrup
1 egg white
GARNISH:
A slice of dried blood orange on the top.
The Story
But there is another story that deserves to be told. A story that takes place further south, in Sicily, around that time or just soon after. Donna Florio, also known as Queen of Sicily – although she was only the daughter of a Lord –, graceful and elegant as few other women, would rather fancy something lighter.
...The Story
This Sangumé cocktail is a tribute to one of the most iconic women of Sicily. “Donna Florio”, the symbol of the Sicilian Belle Époque, described by the poetsas “the Star of Italy ” or simply “The One ”.
Take a sip of this Negroni with a twist, live a night like the most loved Sicilian noblewoman of all the time.
The Recipe
Add Gin, Sangumé Apéritif, and sweet white Vermouth in a mixing glass. Stir with ice a little bit. Strain in a Double Old Fashioned glass. Have a sip.
INGREDIENTS:
25ml Gin
25ml Sangumé Apéritif
25ml Sweet White Vermouth
GARNISH:
A slice of dried blood orange on the top.
Donna Florio
Sangumé Spritz
The Story
After 6 pm, it feels like life stops – «Alright troops, battle station, to your posts!» – and there is no room for stress or bad mood: just giggling and fun while relaxing in your favourite pub, sipping the Italian cocktail by excellence.
But with Sangumé Apéritif, things get different. The Italian aperitivo now has Sicilian blood, and it comes from original blood oranges grown on the island.
The Recipe
Ice cubes in a wine glass. Lots of ice cubes, no need to be thrifty. Then pour the ingredients in it, but do it in the exact order: Prosecco first, Sangumé soon after, Soda water in the end. Easy, right? Take a sip and smile.
INGREDIENTS:
75ml Prosecco Brut
50ml Sangumé Apéritif
25ml Soda water
GARNISH:
A slice of blood orange, better if dried.
The Story
But don't be fooled: simple doesn't mean boring. Adding tonic water or lemonade to your Sangumé glass could really make a difference.
Try it with the tonic water just as the recipe says and notice how the aromatic and bitter notes of Sangumé Apéritif explode in your mouth now. Notice the enhanced sweetness of the citrus flavours when you choose to add lemonade instead.
Pick up your favourite.
The Recipe
Tonic or lemonade
