Barbarella

Vodka and wine-based amaro are shaken with lemon before sweet sparkling red wine is added. The combination creates a long, fruit-toned flute serve, with lemon oils expressed above the drink and the peel discarded.

ruby-red Barbarella with fine bubbles in a large flute, no ice or visible garnish.

Active preparation: 3 minutes

Ingredients

  • 30 ml Vodka
  • 30 ml Pasubio Vino Amaro
  • 22.5 ml Fresh lemon juice
  • 7.5 ml Simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water by weight)
  • 90 ml Chilled Cocchi Brachetto d’Acqui sparkling red wine
  • 1 piece Lemon peel, to express and discard

Instructions

  1. Shake vodka, Pasubio, lemon juice and simple syrup with cubed ice until cold.
  2. Fine-strain into a chilled large flute and slowly add the chilled Brachetto.
  3. Express a lemon twist above the surface and discard the peel.