Lo Scintillante Recipe

By Michele Foley

Difficulty: Easy | Total Time: Under 5 mins | Makes: 1 drink

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.

SOURCE: http://www.chow.com/recipes/11281-lo-scintillante