Lo Scintillante Recipe
Email
This simple drink combines two favorite Italian alcohols—Cocchi and Prosecco—for a bubbly cocktail that’s slightly sweet and laced with hints of clove and spice. A great choice for a holiday apéritif, we foresee it becoming a happy-hour staple.
What to buy: Cocchi Aperitivo Americano is a wine-based apéritif. It can be found at high-end liquor stores and online.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 white sugar cube
- 2 ounces chilled Cocchi Aperitivo Americano
- 2 ounces chilled Prosecco
- Orange twist, for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
Place sugar cube in a champagne flute, add Cocchi Apertivo Americano, and stir briefly. Top with Prosecco and garnish with orange twist.
Cocchi Americano is NOT distributed in the U.S., so you won't be able to find it here. This may be changing - the importer Haus Alprenz has been trying to bring it here; although the avail date keeps getting pushed back. Their website now says March:
http://www.alpenz.com/portfolio.htm
I would check their site to find local distributors in your area. Until then, however, use any white/dry apperitif - your favorite vermouth, or LIllet Blanc, for example.
so where do you buy Cocchi Aperitivo in the US. I live in NC. But Ive looked at GA & FL as well and can't find