OCTOBER 2019 – 11
ILLUSTRATIONS BY LAUREN TAMAKI
PHOTOGRAPH BY CHELSIE CRAIG
In the aperitivo Hall of
Fame, Campari is number
one. But recently I’ve
been stoked on all of the
American-made liqueurs
I’m seeing everywhere,
which sport more intense
bitterness and unique
fruity and vegetal notes.
I use these aperitivi in
the same way I use the
Italian stuff. For a nuanced
spritz I go for Don Ciccio
& Figli Ambrosia ($35).
Made with gentian
root and Seville orange,
St. George Spirits’
Bruto Americano ($30)
makes a pleasingly bitter
Negroni. For a sipper
that’s perfect with just an
ice cube? That’s Forthave
Spirits’ Red Aperitivo
($36). I recommend
starting with whatever’s
available in your region.
You know, how the Italians
do it. —ALEX DELANY
All-
American
Recipes, Essential Goods, and Test Kitchen Know-How
APPLE CAKE
REINVENTED
p. 16
THE PASTAS WE’RE
CRAVING NOW
p. 20
