Puccini: the recipe for the elegant cocktail dedicated to the great Tuscan composer
For a fruity and refreshing aperitif, nothing better than puccini cocktail, a variant of the old Bellini. Came sparkling wine and mandarin juice for an extremely simple recipe, which will satisfy fans of mixology and occasional drinkers. Let’s see together how to make this drink so easy and elegant.
Brief history of Puccini
Dedicated to the famous Tuscan composer Giacomo Puccinithis tasty cocktail was born in Venice in the mid-20th century as a variant of Bellini and Rossini cocktails, the former based on sparkling wine and fishingthe second based on sparkling wine and strawberries. The author is also likely to be the same, i.e. Jose Ciprianicelebrity bartender harry’s bar from Venice to whom we also owe the idea of ​​the first carpaccio. According to many, this type of cocktail, with bubbles and fruit, actually dates back to Prohibition and would be born in Cuba in the 1920s, when the island was a favorite tourist destination for Americans.
Puccini belongs to the family of sparkling cocktail that is to say, preparations whose main component is sparkling wines such as Prosecco and Champagne, in fact the name is associated with the English term that means “carbonated”.
Puccini cocktail recipe
Take the three tangerines, wash them and then cut them in half; squeeze them to release all the juice and pour into the glass, possibly a flute. Then take a very cold sparkling wine and pour to the bottom of the glass. Stir very gently, so that everything is mixed without losing the effervescence of the sparkling wine and that’s it.
Tips and pairings
Unlike Rossini and Bellini, we advise against making this drink in large batches and then placing it in a pitcher to save time. Mandarin decade real quick and then you can take a bitter drink, undrinkable. If you have this need, we suggest you buy one tangerine syrup but in this case the flavor will be much sweeter than the traditional Puccini. Of course, you can use the sparkling wine of your choice: the Prosecco as tradition as well as go well the franciacorta and so? champagne.
The perfect combination of the Puccini cocktail is with other fruits: a fruit salad and a chopped fruit are ideal. It also goes very well with canned fruit. If you prefer it salty, we recommend a caciottina or in any case a fresh cheese with a not very strong flavor.
