Aperol
Aperol is a brand of the Campari Group for an Italian liqueur . Because of its fruity-bitter taste, it is mostly used as an aperitif or in cocktails . It is a distillate made from rhubarb , cinchona bark , yellow gentian , bitter orange and aromatic herbs with an orange-red color and a bitter-sweet aroma. Aperol has an alcohol content of 11 % vol. In Germany it was increased to 15 % vol. In early 2006 . The company justified the higher alcohol content with the German deposit ordinance , according to which spirits could only be sold free of deposit from 15% vol.
history
The recipe for Aperol was created at the beginning of the 20th century and has remained unchanged since then. The brothers Silvio and Luigi Barbieri developed the aperitif in 1919 exclusively for the Padua International Fair. The name Aperol is derived from French and is based on the word "aperitif". The Aperol brand is a registered trademark of Gruppo Campari , which sells the product worldwide.
Mix variants
Aperol is drunk pure on ice, mixed with tonic water to make Aperol tonic or with lemon juice and sugar syrup to make Aperol Sour , with a dash of vodka the variant is called Aperol Sour Royal . The variation of the caipirinha with aperol instead of cachaça is called caipirol . Combinations of Aperol with white wine , beer , champagne or Prosecco are also popular . The mixture with Prosecco is called Aperol Spritz . The spritz made from white wine, mineral water and a spirit , which is widely used in Veneto as an aperitif, is usually prepared with aperol, campari or similar liqueurs.
Web links
- www.aperol.de Product website of the brand owner
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Entry in the trademark register of the DPMA
- ↑ Bert Gamerschlag: Blue through orange . In: Stern . May 19, 2011, p. 106 ff .
- ↑ campari-deutschland.de
- ↑ cnrtl.fr
- ↑ camparigroup.com